News Digest: Congress attacks PM Modi for 'letting scams flourish'

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Friday, February 16, 2018
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		India
		Congress attacks PM Modi for 'letting scams flourish' Nirav Modi case: BJP targets Rahul Gandhi, says scam started in UPA years Delhi HC refuses to quash I-T notice to Vadra-linked firm More India News»

		Business
		PNB loses Rs 8,000 crore m-cap in 2 days, six times its annual profit PNB on Thursday extended its fall for the second straight session and ended the day 12 per cent lower at Rs 128.35 on BSE. The stock had fallen 10 per cent yesterday, after the lender said it had detected a Rs 11,400 crore ($1.77 billion) fraud at a Mumbai branch. RBI asks banks to accept coins of all denominations from public Markets rise on global cues as Sensex ends 141 points up; PNB slumps The benchmark BSE Sensex closed 141 points up at 34,297 while the broader NSE Nifty surged 44 points to 10,545. More Business News»

		Environment
		Borneo orangutans dying off as forests are lost: Study Japan ready to help India in addressing air pollution: Harsh Vardhan How to get cleaner air? Germany considers free mass transit More Environment News»

		World
		Trump admin denies plan for strike on North Korea The Trump administration doesn't have a "bloody nose" strategy focused on a military strike against North Korea's nuclear program without provoking a full-scale war. Cyril Ramaphosa sworn in as South Africa's president Trump travel ban discriminates against Muslims: US court More World News»

		Entertainment
		PeeCee to terminate contract with Nirav Modi With the revelations of Nirav Modi's Rs 11,000 crore fraud in a Mumbai branch of the Punjab National Bank being exposed, Bollywood starlet Priyanka Chopra, is looking to terminate her contract with the luxury brand to which she is currently associated with. Bhansali's 3-film deal with Ranveer-Deepika If you still can’t get enough of the Bhansali class of films and loved Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone in ‘Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela’, ‘Bajirao Mastani’ and ‘Padmaavat’, then there is a lot more in store for you as the noted filmmaker has reportedly signed a three-film deal with Ranveer-Deepika. SRK to work on 'Don 3' after 'Zero'? According to reports, SRK will next start shooting for 'Don 3', which will be helmed by Farhan Akhtar. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Russian cargo ship docks at International Space Station Andromeda galaxy was formed in 'recent' star crash: Study For the latest study, French and Chinese researchers led by Paris Observatory astronomer Francois Hammer used "the most powerful available computers in France" to crunch about a terabyte of data - the equivalent of two million 500-kilobyte photos. Piece of Mars going home onboard NASA's 2020 rover A massive chunk of a martian meteorite will be carried onboard NASA's Mars 2020 rover mission, to serve as target practice for a high-precision laser on the rover's arm. More Science News»

		Sports
		People tend to brand IPL as villain to Indian cricket: Ashwin India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin has defended the cash-rich Indian Premier League saying the monetary gains the tournament provides serve as a motivation and it's wrong to call it as some sort of villain. I was dropped despite performance: Suresh Raina Suresh Raina says he was "hurt" after being dropped from the Indian team despite performing well, but now that he is back in the mix, the southpaw is determined to make the most of the upcoming T20 series in South Africa. Odisha to sponsor Indian hockey teams for next five years The Odisha government will sponsor Indian hockey teams - both men and women. On Thursday, it announced a first-of-its-kind association with Hockey India for the next five years. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Facebook to take on Amazon and Google, will roll out smart home speakers in July The two models - Aloha and Fiona with 15-inch touchscreens - will be launched this year. Cryptocurrencies: Caveat Emptor, though stakeholders say they are here to stay ​It has recovered somewhat since then, but the world of cryptocurrencies has been shaken like never before. Samsung Galaxy S9's teaser videos hint at low-light camera capabilities and 3D emojis Samsung is all set to launch its next generation flagship smartphone Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ on February 25 at MWC 2018, in Spain, Barcelona. More Technology News»

		Education
		PM Modi will interact with students on Friday PM Modi will interact with students on Friday the subject on Friday morning. While several schools in the city have made arrangements to screen the interaction live, many will give it a miss owing to the ongoing exams. Education survey presents grim picture of govt schools in Himachal The first ever survey conducted by the State Council for Education, Research and Training (SCERT) to identify the reasons for a flight of students from government to private schools has painted a grim picture of the state-run institutions. GPAT 2018 result announced: Check here The result of the AICTE-GPAT 2018 examination has been declared on the official website of All India Council for Technical Education - http://aicte-gpat.in/College/Index_New.aspx More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Take expert help to probe killing of rationalists: HC Bombay high court on Thursday told agencies probing the killing of activists Narendra Dabholkar and Govind Pansare not to shy away from taking help of experts and using latest technology to nab the absconding accused. BMC panels may get new heads The Shiv Sena is planning big changes in the BMC and may consider replacing chairpersons of various committee in the BMC.The party may bring in "aggressive" corporators to counter its rival, the BJP, in the civic House. What will remain of Mumbai when Metro work ends: HC More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Man plotted kid's murder after watching TV series Delhi University may scrap 50% internal quota in PG Two Delhi senior cops sent to north east More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		22 people were working in building She leaps for life to next terrace; prayers for her husband go in vain Five-storey building under construction collapses; 3 killed workers dead and seven injured, one of whom is in a critical condition, police said. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		But will the perpetrator who abused me be punished after all these years? Ticket collector of Hyderabad Metro Rail arrested for misbehaving with a woman passenger A ticket collector at Hyderabad Metro Rail, Ameerpet station, was arrested by SR Nagar police for allegedly misbehaving with a woman passenger on Thursday. A divine blend of dance and spirituality at Gudi Sambaralu More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		No DVAC surprise check at police stations since 2011 State plans unani courses in Tamil, initiates translation of Urdu texts Traffic signal minus U-turn on OMR is killer More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		NCB nabs 3 with 9kg charas A team of the Ahmedabad zonal unit of the narcotics control bureau (NCB) nabbed three persons including a woman with 9kg of charas (hashish). While two persons were arrested from Relief Road, one accused was apprehended near the APMC in Vasna. Two held for thirty burglaries Crime branch on Thursday arrested two persons, including a minor, for committing about 30 burglaries across the state. The main accused, Sonusingh Bavri, belongs to the Chikhlikar gang. 4 held for oil theft from ONGC pipeline : City crime branch sleuths on Thursday arrested four persons — Avdheshkumar Yadav of Chandlodia, Punit Yadav, Mehul Zakhria and Mukesh Jain — for stealing crude oil by puncturing ONGC pipeline passing through Sarsa village of Kheda. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		VHP's 'Ram Rajya Yatra' crosses Allahabad Antara, Chhaya to aid female contraception In a first, both injectable and weekly oral contraceptive pills would now be available at district women’s hospitals. The two temporary methods —Antara (injectable contraceptive) and Chhaya (weekly oral contraceptive pills) — were launched on Thursday by the health department under its Mission Parivar Vikas. Allahabad: People offer prayers to Lord Shiva on second day of Mahashivratri celebrations More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Odisha govt says no to PM Modi's Pariksha Par Charcha Odisha government on Thursday refused the Centre's proposal to make arrangements for schools to listen to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Pariksha par Charcha' on Friday. Odisha to hold road shows in 10 countries to attract foreign tourists Odisha delegation meets trade consulates from European countries ahead of Make in Odisha event More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Bhopal: Kids marvel at the power of sound healing therapy Kailash Kher wins over audience at Bhojpur Utsav 21-yr-old BSc student raped on pretext of marriage in Chhola A 21-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her colleague on the pretext of marriage at Chhola locality. The accused also took her to Balaghat district, where he kept her confined for two months and later backed off from marriage. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Punjab Chief Minister, 8 ministers to pay their own income tax But No Decision Yet on Remaining 108 MLAs 2019 in sight, Amit Shah sounds poll bugle from Haryana With nearly a year to go for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, BJP national president Amit Shah on Thursday virtually put his party in poll mode in Haryana with the 'Yuva Hoonkar Rally' in Jind. UT school directed to pay back fee to student More Chandigarh News»

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