News Digest: Army chief accuses VK Singh of malicious intent, says he was victimised

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		Friday, August 19, 2016
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		India
		Army chief accuses VK Singh of malicious intent, says he was victimised Users of 24 Pahal cylinders up 260%, diversion likely Ordinance soon to raise maternity leave to 26 weeks Keen to extend a helping hand to new mothers at the earliest, the government is likely to promulgate an ordinance seeking to increase maternity leave to 26 weeks from 12 weeks, among other pro-women measures. More India News»

		Business
		Singtel consolidates holding in Bharti Airtel ahead of spectrum auctions Affordable housing market doubles from last year ICICI Bank introduces payment service using smartphone keyboard More Business News»

		Environment
		Odisha to fix coast erosion though natural process Odisha government said it would check the sea erosion in Puri coast through natural process and avoid constructing any structure on the beach which will mar the beauty of the coast. Officials said a team from IIT-Madras had visited the spot and they will suggest the state on how to check the erosion Rhino dies at Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park The carcass of a rhino was recovered from near the Timikana camp of the Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park in Assam on Wednesday. Melting glaciers pose threat beyond water scarcity More Environment News»

		World
		Now, Donald Trump calls himself 'Mr Brexit' Donald Trump on Thursday predicted that he'll have a new nickname. Trump tweeted "They will soon be calling me MR. BREXIT!" He offered no further explanation and the post was widely discussed — and sometimes mocked — on social media. Ukraine reports three killed in 'heaviest fighting for a year' 3 killed, many wounded in Turkey car bombings More World News»

		Entertainment
		Jimmy Sheirgill: Yes, girls run away from me Back in his fifth Bollywood release this year 'Happy Bhag Jayegi' as Daman Singh Bagga, the dulha with two left feet, says that his character is sure to leave the audience in splits. Bollywood's top 10 seductive saree songs 'Possessiveness in women puts me off' The lead actors of 'Happy Bhag Jayegi' — Abhay Deol, Diana Penty and Ali Fazal — dropped into the Bombay Times office and brought the house down with their repartees. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Volvo and Uber team up to develop self-driving cars Volvo Car Group has agreed a $300 million alliance with Uber to develop self-driving cars, the latest move by traditional vehicle manufacturers to team up with Silicon Valley firms long seen as disruptive threats to their industry. Mysterious object 'Niku' found orbiting Sun in backward orbit NASA to launch first asteroid sample return mission next month The US space agency is set to launch its first mission from Florida which will return with a sample of an asteroid to Earth on September 8. The mission will help scientists investigate how planets formed and how life began, as well as improve our understanding of asteroids that could impact Earth. More Science News»

		Sports
		Narsingh's Olympic dream over after 4-year doping suspension Narsingh Yadav's Olympic dream seems to have come to an end with the Court for Arbitration for Sport (CAS) upholding the World Anti Doping Agency's (WADA) appeal against the clean chit given to him in a doping violation case. Rio Olympics: Shuttler Sindhu enters final, assured a medal India's PV Sindhu, ranked 10th in the world, beat Japan's No 6 Nozomi Okuhara 21-19, 21-10 on Thursday to enter final. She will now play Spaniard Carolina Marin, the world No 1, in the final on Friday. Rio live: Argentina win maiden men's hockey gold India wrestler Narsingh Yadav has been suspended by World Anti-Doping Agency for four years putting an end to his Rio Olympics dream on Thursday. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe: First impressions Though the price of Asus Zenfone 3 has surely raised eyebrows in many a quarters, it surely is a different issue. Here we take our first look at the smartphone and the impression it leaves behind when used for the first time. Meet the 9 richest Indian tech billionaires Earlier this year, Forbes released its annual list of World's Billionaires, a sureshot guide to the super-richest people on the planet. Skype, Facetime rival Google Duo app review With it's new app Duo, Google attempts to challenge the likes of Microsoft's Skype and Apple's Facetime. More Technology News»

		Education
		DU's longest admission season still continuing It has been 110 days and the Delhi University undergraduate admissions are still not over. Not just that, with almost 7,000 unfilled seats, the varsity's admission committee has now decided to issue three more cutoff lists. IGNOU looks at tie-up with self-financing colleges Almost 24 years after St Albert's College allowed Indira Gandhi National Open University (Ignou) to set up a study centre in the campus as part of its social outreach programme, the college has suddenly asked Ignou to move out causing inconvenience to over 4,000 students who are studying nearly 50 courses at the centre. NEET results declared, Kota students bag top 3 positions After claiming top three slots in JEE-Advanced (IITs), Kota has weaved another big success story. This time in the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Exam (NEET), results of which were announced by CBSE on Tuesday. Top three students who cleared NEET are from Kota. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Anushka cheers 'Haryana ki sherni', 'Sultan' maker says many like Malik raring to go Vatican picks up Mumbai-based designer's logo for Mother's canonization The canonisation of Mother Teresa in Rome on September 4 has a proud Mumbai connection. The official logo chosen by the Vatican for use worldwide has been created by Mahim graphic designer, Karen Vaswani. It bears the classic pose of Mother gazing lovingly at a child she is carrying in her arms. 5 youths killed as speeding car hits tree on WEH at dawn Four youths and a woman, in their early to mid- twenties, were killed before dawn on Thursday when their speeding south-bound car slammed into a tree, was freakishly pushed 8ft up the trunk and hung from the branches before falling on its roof on Western Express Highway near the domestic airport terminal. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Dalits plan massive rally in Delhi ahead of winter session Patch-up bid in VK's wife's blackmail case? Both sides meet cops Police sources claimed the two sides had come for a "compromise".But Bharti's counsel Vishwajeet Singh said he met the cops out of pressure from Chauhan's kin, who were pleading for mercy. Luxury tax on budget hotels all set to go after LG nod More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		RGUHS campus row: Syndicate members unhappy with govt interference Realtor, son held for locking up kidnap victim in dog kennel Ganapathi's suicide: No material evidence against Mohanty, says CID More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Pastor arrested for turning children into beggars A pastor was arrested by Gachibowli police for allegedly cheating children in the pretext of providing education but actually using them as beggars in IT corridor, by pressing them on to the roads citing collecting donations for orphans. Four welders suffer burn injuries NEET admission schedule puts pvt med colleges in fix More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Wife among three held for murdering man Police arrested a 28-year-old woman and her lover along with another man on charges of murdering the foremr's husband to continue their illegal relationship in Villupuram district. Chennai lab to make anti-venom serum after 16-year hiatus Sixteen years after state-run King Institute came under fire for bleeding and maiming horses during manufacture of anti-snake venom serum, the government on Thursday gave the green signal to resume production. Nudged by HC, Tamil Nadu promises GPRS in Chennai autos in 4 months Nudged by Madras high court and staring at contempt proceedings, Tamil Nadu government on Thursday committed itself to install GPRS instrument in all autorickshaws within 3 to 4 months. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		'Punish those who allowed sale of wakf properties' Says Legal Dept In Stern Letter to GSWB Army show of might at LD Engineering tomorrow Public relations officer and spokesperson of defence ministry Wing commander Abhishek Matiman said, officers and jawans of the Golden Katar Division of the Indian Army have been preparing for this event. Lucre of extended riverfront behind Hansol road push The alignment of the proposed 24 m road passing uncomfortably close to an army ammunition dump was required to build a weir-cum-bridge across the Sabarmati. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Flood worsen in Sangam city With the city getting no respite from the incessant rains, the flood situation in the Sangam city has worsen. Not only the two rivers of the city, Ganga and Yamuna, are in full spate even river Tones has inundated the trans Ganga and Yamuna villages. Raksha bandhan celebrated by tying rakhi to tree While the festival of loving bond between brother and sisters, raksha bandhan, was celebrated at the Sangam city, the day also witnessed a unique initiative of protecting environment wherein people tied rakhi to the trees and promised to protect them. FIR against SP leader for murder bid Gupta works at a spice factory in Amethi and is an active BJP leader.On Tuesday, he was going to Kohraur market to pick his two sons up from school when two motorbike-borne miscreants opened fire at him. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Tricolour upside down: Complaint against BJD MP Kalikesh Naveen speaks to Gajapati's daughter, assures all help Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday spoke to Kalyani Gajapati, daughter of Paralakhemundi Gopinath Gajapati Narayan Deb, over phone to inquire about the health condition of her father. BMC to reward ward officers for good job More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Sagar university website hacked Official website of Dr Hari Singh Gaur University in Sagar was hacked and Pakistani flag was posted on it on Wednesday evening. In Madhya Pradesh, ten members of a family killed in road accident Ten people of a family were killed and several others were injured when a speeding bus hit a SUV in Dindori district, Madhya Pradesh on Thursday. Madhya Pradesh locals mastering in eco Rakhis with clay, bamboos, seeds These green rakhis are coming with the message to save the planet while strengthening the bond of love between brothers and sisters. Initiative for green rakhis goes to few daily wage workers in small village Bankhedi in neighbouring Hoshangabad district. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Prince Dhawan's UT stint ends Ending ongoing speculations, the Chandigarh administrator, on Thursday, relieved sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) of the central division and assistant estate officer (AEO) Prince Dhawan from Chandigarh. Public financial management system reviewed Union finance secretary Ashok Lavasa reviewed the progress of the planned rollout of the public financial management system (PFMS), with chief secretaries of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Another of jewel thief family held Police, on Thursday, arrested another woman of the Jammu-based family involved in stealing diamond jewellery after replacing it with duplicate ornaments. More Chandigarh News»

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