News Digest: Dipa gets her way, road to be repaired for her BMW

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Friday, October 21, 2016
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		India
		Dipa gets her way, road to be repaired for her BMW MEA, MHA agree to ease norms to recruit foreign faculty at IITs Ministries of external affairs and home have agreed to liberalise the regulatory regime so that foreign faculty can be appointed at IITs. Except for teachers coming from Prior Requirement Countries (PRC), faculty selected for teaching in India should not need prior political clearance Civilian docs may be asked to evaluate Armymen's disabilities More India News»

		Business
		Sensex gets a lift from earnings uptick Stocks made some headway on Thursday as the benchmark Sensex rebounded by over 145 points to close at 28,129.84, a two-week high, driven by financials and metal and underpinned by earnings traction and upbeat global cues. US dollar ends higher against rupee The US dollar ended higher against the rupee at 66.81/82 per dollar but the pound sterling finished lower at Rs 81.94/96 per pound at the close of the Interbank Foreign Exchange market on Thursday. Luxury goods market hampered by terror threats, US election The terror threat in Europe, a strong dollar and uncertainty over the US presidential elections have eroded the confidence of the globe's big spenders, holding luxury purchases flat in 2016, according to a study released on Thursday. More Business News»

		Environment
		Project to increase wild tiger population in India, Bhutan The 'Project C.A.T - Conserving acres for Tigers' by Discovery Communications and NGO World Wildlife Fund (WWF) aims to conserve the wild tiger population, which has dropped by 96 per cent in the last century alone to only 4,000 left in the wild due to habitat loss and pervasive poaching. This is how Antarctic ice melted 23 mn years ago Fossilised leaves recovered from a crater lake in New Zealand provided insight on how climate changed and affected the Antarctic ice-sheet 23 million years ago, a scientist said on Thursday. Barrier Reef report card paints bleak picture Australia on Thursday admitted more needs to be done to protect the Great Barrier Reef from pollution after a government-backed report painted a bleak picture of the natural wonder. More Environment News»

		World
		Milan honors Dalai Lama as citizen over China's objections The Milan city council bestowed honorary citizenship on the Dalai Lama on Thursday over the objections of Chinese Embassy, which said the gesture would have a negative impact on bilateral relations and regional cooperation. France warns UK premier of tough time ahead in Brexit talks France warned Britain at the start of a European Union summit on Thursday that it would face a tough, unyielding opponent if it sought too many concessions during its negotiations to leave the 28-nation EU. Russia extends Aleppo truce by 24 hours Russia's defence minister said on Thursday that Moscow was extending a "humanitarian pause" in Aleppo scheduled to end at 1600 GMT by a further day. Minister Sergei Shoigu added that Syrian authorities had agreed to the extension. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Teaser of Hrithik Roshan's 'Kaabil' out today Festivals are probably the best time for filmmakers to not only release their big-ticket films, but also give viewers a sneak peek of their upcoming projects. ​​ Childhood secrets of Bollywood siblings Superstar Aamir Khan turned 51 this year but is still the buddy bro for his younger sibling Faisal Khan. Salman: Cliches that make his films a hit Salman Khan has a huge fan following and understandably so. The handsome actor has carved out his own niche in the Indian film industry. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Telescope in Maharashtra tracks spacecraft's Mars landing In a major achievement, the Giant Metre-wave Radio Telescope (GMRT) at Khodad in Pune tracked the landing of a European Space Agency's spacecraft on a Mars mission, an official said on Thursday. Anxious wait for news of Europe's Mars lander's fate Ground controllers waited anxiously for news on Thursday on the status of a tiny European craft which touched down on Mars as part of a daring quest for life on the Red Planet, but may not have survived the impact. NASA probe spots possible clouds on Pluto NASA's New Horizons space probe has spotted possible clouds hovering over Pluto, indicating that the weather on the icy dwarf planet is more complex than thought. Scientists already knew that Pluto's icy surface below that atmosphere varied widely in brightness. More Science News»

		Sports
		NZ beat India by six runs despite Pandya heroics After his match-winning debut with the ball in the 1st ODI of the India v New Zealand series, Hardik Pandya stepped up with the bat scoring a vital 36 runs in the slog overs taking India close to the target of 243, but India fell agonising short by six runs as New Zealand won the 2nd ODI. Rupinder slams six goals as India hammer Japan 10-2 Penalty corner specialist Rupinder Pal Singh slammed six goals as India launched their campaign in the fourth Asian Champions Trophy with a rousing 10-2 victory over Japan in the Kuantan Hockey Stadium. We lost a wicket whenever I wanted to hit, says Dhoni "I wanted to bat up and play a few more strokes. But it's not an easy thing when you are batting and if people keep losing their wickets at the other end. You wanted to play big shots but if at that point you lose a wicket, you have to again build partnerships," Dhoni said. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Apple iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus price details revealed, goes up to Rs 92,000 The iPhone 7 Plus 32GB, 128GB and 256GB will cost Rs 72,000, Rs 82,000 and Rs 92,000 respectively Apple slashes prices of iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus by up to Rs 22,000 Apple has announced biggest-ever price drop for its smartphones in India. Under the new pricing, iPhone 6S (128GB), carying an MRP of Rs 82,000, will now be available at an MRP of Rs 60,000. iPhone 6s Plus (128GB) will now be available at an MRP of Rs 70,000, the smartphone too has received a price cut of Rs 22,000. Apple's 4-inch smartphone iPhone SE, too has got a price cut. The 64GB version of iPhone SE will now be available at Rs 44,000. WhatsApp privacy policy challenged in Delhi High Court: 5 things to know A public interest litigation in the Delhi High Court (HC) challenges the change in WhatsApp's privacy policy. More Technology News»

		Education
		Class 10 board exams likely to return from 2018 The government is set to announce the reintroduction of the Class X board exam for the CBSE students. The exam was scrapped in 2010 and was replaced by continuous and comprehensive evaluation. This will be the first major decision taken by HRD minister Prakash Javadekar Delhi government to open early childhood education centres Delhi's Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Thursday announced that the Delhi government will soon set up Early Childhood Care & Education (ECCE) centres in Delhi. IIT Guwahati invites students to participate in 'Ishan Vikas' scheme More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Parents' age logical norm of compensation, says high court FATAL MISHAPS Arabian Sea at Mazgaon now a creek, say builders Will Get Windfall If Centre OKs Claim Under New Definition Noise mapping of major cities soon More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Woman found killed in South Delhi park Missing JNU student: Rajnath asks police to set up SIT Union home minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday asked Delhi police commissioner Alok Verma to constitute a special team to trace a student of Jawaharlal Nehru University who has been missing following an alleged campus brawl. Avian flu scare grows as more birds die in city Fears of bird flu spreading beyond the Delhi zoo grew on Thursday, with the government confirming that at least 10 birds were found dead in the city over the past 48 hours. These included five at the deer park in south Delhi’s Hauz Khas, which has been closed to visitors. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Government school students to get maths kits, better meals Most Bengalureans were aware of demolition: Study Soon, you can log on to book crematoriums More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh top in tree cover destruction According to the data, 10,80,101 trees were illegally pulled down in 15 states and two Union Territories, of which 2,04,164 trees were axed in the state of Telangana and 3,95,489 in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Man arrested for raping daughter A 35-year-old man was arrested on Thursday for allegedly raping and impregnating his 15-year-old daughter. The victim is now sevenmonths pregnant. Police 'misconduct' dents people-friendly claim The state police's tall claims of being a people-friendly force fell flat after two incidents of inappropriate behaviour came to light on Thursday . More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		225 more cams in T Nagar as security up before Diwali With Diwali around the corner, Chennai city police have intensified the security in T Nagar the city's busiest shopping hub by installing 225 CCTV cameras at strategic points. From deposit loss, EC bagged 36cr The Election Commission of India has collected 36.17 crore since 2014 from more than 27,000 candidates who didn't poll the minimum number of votes in state and Parliament elections and forfeited their deposits. De-addiction centre owner, staffer held after inmate dies Police have arrested the owner of a de-addiction centre in Puzhal and one of his staffers after the mysterious death of a man being treated at the centre for the past two months. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Sample from survivor, DNA of accused don't match Gandhinagar police on Thursday filed a chargesheet in the case in which a 22-year-old nursing student had accused a doctor and a ward boy of raping her in the ICU. FIR against crook collecting AMC 'parking fees' On Wednesday evening an estate officer of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation lodged an FIR against a fraudster who was posing as AMC's parking contractor and was collecting parking fees illegally on the busy S G Road. Man beaten in parking row at Aslali dies Police Have Nabbed Four Of Five Accused More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Police to keep a strict watch on cracker-making and storage units In an attempt to ensure safer Diwali this year, men-in-khaki have draft a fresh plan taking as many as 12 pockets of Allahabad and Pratapgarh districts under its scanner that were earlier infamous for illegal crackers manufacturing units Allhabad fails to deliver, switching to CNG not to be an easy ride Operating vehicles on compressed natural gas may be a distant dream for Sangam city, if the pace at which with work is progressing is anything to go by. Vendor serves hope with free food It was four years ago when Jogesh Yadav's son, a class 9 student then, asked him if not charging for a dozen plates of subzi-puri or chhola-bhatura would make much of a difference to his roadside eatery business. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		A ring in time saves many The death toll in fire tragedy could have been more had Debeswar Das not applied his mind.Das, a patient's son, first raised an alarm and immediately called up the fire services control room. Government indifferent to land misuse by SOA, says CAG The government has remained indifferent to misuse of government land allotted to the Manoj Nayak-owned Siksha O Anusandhan (SOA) University, the CAG had pointed out in a report tabled in the state assembly in 2013. Quit pressure mounts on health minister Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak Pressure is mounting on health minister Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak to resign over the SUM Hospital fire that killed 21 people.Opposition political parties apart, a section within the BJD too has turned against the minister. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		NGT lifts stay on Minto Hall revamp with rider National Green Tribunal on Thursday lifted stay on renovation of Minto Hall and construction of boundary wall.However, it refused to allow other construction work and landscaping on the premises. Ministers raise doubts on govt performance Gaurishankar Shejwar and school education minister Vijay Shah raised doubts on the performance of their own government by revealing sorry state of affairs at villages in remote forest areas. Cancer failed to curb his indomitable spirit Six months after his appointment as leader of Opposition, Congress leader Satyadev Katare knew he was critically unwell. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		50 golden jubilee parks planned in Haryana As many as 50 golden jubilee parks would be set up in urban areas of Haryana.The parks would have modern facilities, including open gymnasiums and specified area for yoga. 'Haryana to gain from decisions of GST Council meet' Abhimanyu said the growth rate of Haryana had been less than 12% for the past few years.The states having growth rate lower than 14% would be compensated by the Centre. Attempt to murder charges for ink attack 'unusual': Minister Days after Haryana Police lodged an attempt to murder case for throwing ink on Kurukshetra's BJP MP Rajkumar Saini, state finance minister Captain Abhimanyu said on Thursday that there were no instances of slapping such serious charges in similar cases. More Chandigarh News»

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