Photostream: News Digest: After 14 yrs, Moody's ups India's rating to highest since '91 reforms

Saturday, November 18, 2017

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After 14 yrs, Moody's ups India's rating to highest since '91 reforms

"India spends less on health than any country with middle-income status"

CBI books defence consultant for 'fraud'
CBI registered a case against aviation consultant Deepak Talwar, his NGO Advantage India and others, for allegedly misappropriating over Rs 90.72 crore taken through foreign funding route as part of corporate social responsibility.

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Business

GST rejig recap: A guide to all changes and revised tax filing dates
Traders' body CAIT lauded the move and said that it will be a game changer in simplifying the tax regime and encourage its wider adoption.

In surprise move, RBI cancels open market bond sale
The OMO sale of government securities was withdrawn due to "recent market developments and based on a fresh review of the current and evolving liquidity conditions", RBI said in a statement.

Indian digital economy to touch $1 trillion in 5-7 years: IT minister

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Environment

Science update on climate change: from bad to worse
Scientists monitoring the Earth's climate and environment have delivered a cascade of grim news this year, adding a sense of urgency to UN talks on how best to draw down the greenhouse gases that drive global warming.

UN climate talk ends as US stands firm on fossil fuels
Envoys from nearly 200 countries, including delegates from Washington, gathered for the conference in Bonn to negotiate a "rulebook", to be adopted next year, for enacting the global deal reached to cheers and champagne in 2015.

Plastic eaten by animals in deepest places on Earth
Scientists have found plastic in the stomachs of animals living more than 10 kilometres below the ocean surface in the deepest places on Earth. Researchers led by Newcastle University have uncovered evidence that plastic is being ingested by the animals living in the deepest chasms of oceans.

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World

IS car bomb kills 20 in eastern Syria: Report

Plan B of US to deal with N Korea's nuclear missiles
Concerned that the missile defense system designed to protect US cities is insufficient by itself to deter a North Korean attack, the Trump administration is expanding its strategy to also try to stop Pyongyang’s missiles before they get far from Korean airspace.

Iraq forces retake last IS-held town in country
The Iraqi army retook the last town in the country still held by the Islamic State group on Friday as the jihadists' self-proclaimed "caliphate" faced collapse on both sides of the border with Syria.

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Entertainment

Sunny Leone and Arbaaz Khan talk about sexual harassment
In an exclusive interview with TimesOfIndia.com, Sunny and Arbaaz shared their views on sexual harassment at workplaces and encouraged victims to speak up in order to spark a change.

Jacqueline's perfect picture with her parents
Jacky is away from her family most of the time while she is busy with her projects. She recently took some time out to spend some quality time with her parents.

Priyanka Chopra rocks the tough cop look for 'Quantico 3'
Leave it to Priyanka Chopra to solve crime and beat up the bad guys on the sets of her hit American television show ‘Quantico’.

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Science

Isro cautious about December satellite launch
After the recent failure of PSLV-C39 on August 31 this year, ISRO centres here including VSSC and LPSC are doubly cautious. They are focused on the next mission of PSLV-C40 to launch 31 satellites including Cartosat -2ER by December end this year.

'Lost' satellite unveils cosmic recipe for nearby universe
Data captured by a 'lost' satellite mission has provided scientists with vital information about gases in a galaxy cluster 240 million light years from Earth. The Japanese Hitomi X-ray satellite has given astronomers an important insight into the Perseus galaxy cluster.

Ancient Chinese casket may contain Buddha's remains
Archaeologists have reportedly uncovered a 1,000-year-old box that could potentially hold the remains of the Buddha in China. Remains of Prince Siddhartha Gautama, known as the Buddha or the “awakened one”, who founded Buddhism and is believed to have lived around 566-486 BCE, may have been found in a temple in Nanjing.

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Sports

ATK and Kerala Blasters play out goalless draw in ISL opener
Defending champions ATK and last edition's losing finalists Kerala Blasters played out a dull goalless draw in the opening match of the fourth edition of the Indian Super League on Friday.

Prithvi Shaw boosts Mumbai with fifth first-class century
Teenage batsman Prithvi Shaw continued his stellar form and scored his fifth first-class century as Mumbai ended at 248/6 on the opening day of their fifth-round Ranji Trophy match against Andhra on Friday.

China Open: PV Sindhu loses to teenager in quarter-finals
World No 2 and defending champion PV Sindhu has been eliminated from the China Open Super Series after a surprising 11-21, 10-21 loss to Chinese teenager Gao Fangje in Friday's quarter-final in Fuzhou.

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Technology

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 smartphone briefly listed online
It seems that Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is gearing up for the launch of its next smartphone.

Meizu M6 Note with dual rear camera to launch in India soon
It seems that the Chinese smartphone maker Meizu is all set to launch its latest device in India. The company has teased the launch of its M6 Note smartphone in India.

Airtel users, here's your chance to get iPhone X today
Leading telecom operator Airtel has announced that the special tenth-anniversary edition, iPhone X, is now available on its Online Store starting 8:00 PM today.

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Education

Australian government scholarships for 52 Indian students: Envoy

FPM course: IIMB introduces reservation
Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIMB) takes a step ahead to welcome students from diverse background by mandating reservation in its Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) from 2018-19 academic year.

25 lakh kids part of largest national learning survey

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Mumbai

College staffer, six students among 10 held for paper leak

Man tortures wife for unnatural sex, chops her braids

Laser menace for pilots over Mumbai airport on the rise

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Delhi

Land with Delhi since May '16 but no buses: EPCA
A day after Delhi transport minister Kailash Gahlot wrote to the Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) to implement the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), including the odd-even scheme, in all of NCR, EPCA chairman Bhure Lal did some plainspeaking by telling him there was no need for finger-pointing during a public health emergency. He also pointed out in his reply to Gahlot that his government hadn’t done enough to improve public transport.

Jaypee seeks 'loan' from senior execs
The senior management of Jaypee group has received forms seeking their consent for contribution of a part of their October salaries to the company as a loan. The note issued on Thursday states the company will repay the amount to them in nine equal installments starting January 2018. A company spokesperson said no such form had been issued to junior or middle-rung employees.

Ryan case: HC seeks status report
The Punjab and Haryana high court on Friday directed the CBI to produce the status report or the case diary pertaining to the investigation carried by the agency in the Pradhyumn Thakur murder case so far. Justice Surinder Gupta of the HC passed these orders during the hearing of bail petitions filed by Pinto family — the owners of the Ryan Group of Institutions.

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Bangalore

Delay in treatment takes toll on patients; at least 25 die across state

Doctors get bill diluted on price cap, complaints and panel

Government blinks on stringent clauses; doctors end protest

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Hyderabad

A glitzy fashion fiesta

This evening left Hyderabadis in splits

Two-day piano festival brings best of Western classical music to city

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Chennai

I-T search at Sasikala's two rooms, Jaya PA office in Poes Garden house
As news of the search operation spread, AIADMK workers started arriving at the late leader's residence in droves.

First responder training essential: Mother of road accident victim

1 in 3 Chennai LGBT students drops out of school due to bullying

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Ahmedabad

PAAS-Cong logjam over quota for Patidars
The all-important meeting between Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) and Congress to finalise the crucial formula to give constitutionally tenable reservation to Patidars ended in a logjam with Patel leaders ending up giving an ultimatum to the party to resolve the issue in 24 hours.

GFSU to be hub of humanitarian forensics for SAARC nations
Gandhinagar-based Gujarat Forensic Sciences University (GFSU) will have the centre of excellence in the field of humanitarian forensics for SAARC countries. South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka as member nations.

Young man found dead at Danilimda police lines
Sadik Shaikh, 23, was found dead in mysterious circumstances on the premises of Danilimda police lines late on Thursday night. Shaikh used to work as a private help for senior police officers posted in different police stations and agencies. He ran errands for their personal work.

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Allahabad

UP civic polls: From illiterate to B.Tech, there are 24 for mayor seat

Kisan Mukti Sansad to converge at parliament street in Allahabad
More than 1 lakh farmers are expected to converge at parliament street for a two day Kisan Mukti Sansad on November 20 and 21 from all over the country.

Coming to Allahabad after 20 years is like life coming full circle: Anshuman Jha
Allahabadi Anshuman Jha of Love Sex Aur Dhokha fame, who is shooting for a film in his hometown, is quite happy exploring the city once again

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Bhubaneswar

Two new dengue cases detected from Bhubaneswar

Six trains cancelled for safety work at Nergundi

State to take decision on primary teachers' demand to hike salary soon

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Bhopal

NLIU trips on affiliation, fined Rs 11 lakh

Braveheart kid foils abduction bid near Jawahar Lal School

NGT seeks objections on Shahpura lake's geo-mapping report

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Chandigarh