Photostream: News Digest: Bill to foil loot & scoot introduced in House

THE TIMES OF INDIA

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

Today's Headlines

India

Bill to foil loot & scoot introduced in House

HC gives Karti some concession

HP firm accused of Rs 6,000cr fraud

More India News»

Business

Airtel approves large fund raising of Rs 16,500 cr

Sensex soars 600 points on global cues, macroeconomic data

Where can a million dollars buy you the most spacious house

More Business News»

Environment

Clean air programme 'good' start, but needs transparency of info: Greenpeace

Global fisheries to be 20% less productive in 2300: Study
This bleak future will be characterised by 9.6 degrees Celsius increase in mean surface air temperature, nearly 10 times the warming we have seen to this point. The extended climate warming will drastically alter wind patterns, boost ocean surface temperatures and melt nearly all the sea ice in polar regions.

China to build massive $1.5 billion panda conservation area
China's forestry ministry announced Thursday an agreement between the bank and the provincial government to finance the Giant Panda National Park's construction by 2023. The park aims to bolster the local economy while improving breeding conditions for wild pandas living in the mountainous region.

More Environment News»

World

In bow to NRA, Trump throws gun purchase age to states, courts
The proposal to raise the minimum age for buying guns from 18 to 21 was not part of a modest set of Trump administration school safety plans announced on Sunday and which were closely aligned with National Rifle Association positions.

Iran to increase trade to $5 billion with Pakistan

US still 'not heard directly back' from Norea Korea: Tillerson
"There will be several steps (which) will be necessary to agree on the location and the scope of those discussions. We have not heard anything directly back from North Korea although we expect to hear something," Rex Tillerson said in Abuja.

More World News»

Entertainment

Pic: Kangana Ranaut canoodles her nephew
Kangana's sister Rangoli recently gave birth to a baby boy. The 'Queen' actress' sister took to Twitter on Monday and posted a picture of Kangana planting a kiss on the infant's cheek and captioned it, "Massi and Kidde" and one just can't help but adore the duo.

Jackie Shroff's pic with his "most favourite"
While Madhuri Dixit Nene looked absolutely gorgeous in an ethnic blue saree with matching jewellery and hair tied up in a bun, Jackie Shroff looked dapper as ever in a white kurta and his trademark black glasses.

Phones banned on the sets of 'Dhadak'
Ishaan Khatter and Janhvi Kapoor are all set to make their mainstream Bollywood debuts with their film 'Dhadak', a remake of Marathi hit film 'Sairat'. However, a couple of scenes of the lead pair were leaked online. The makers Karan Johar and Shashank Khaitan have left no stone unturned to keep the film under the wraps, and have ordered a no-phone policy on sets reportedly. One of the leaked clips that went viral over the weekend saw Janhvi, dressed in a yellow salwar kameez, and Ishaan in a yellow shirt and brown trousers, on a river bank. The other scene saw the female lead in a green saree. If the reports are anything to go by, the team found out that the leaks started to surface on Instagram and had spread like wildfire. The video featured the Jaipur schedule of 'Dhadak' that had taken place a month ago. Reports add that the film's director Shashank Khaitan has been quite upset about the leaks and said that the team is working hard towards the security and hoped people to be more supportive on outdoor shoots.

More Entertainment News»

Science

Therapies for childhood abuse may treat schizophrenia patients

Space bases could preserve civilization in World War III: Elon Musk
Bases on the moon and Mars could help preserve human civilization and hasten its regeneration on earth in the event of a third world war, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, has said.

NASA satellites recreate solar eruption in 3D
Scientists have mapped and recreated solar bursts in 3D using three NASA satellites, an advance that may help predict how such events may affect weather around Earth, endanger spacecraft and astronauts.

More Science News»

Sports

Nidahas Trophy: All-round India cruise to six-wicket win
India strengthened their chances to qualify for the final of the Nidahas Trophy 2018 after recording a comprehensive six-wicket win against Sri Lanka at R Premadasa Stadium on Monday.

Ben Stokes set to miss Lord's Test with India
England allrounder Ben Stokes is set to miss this summer’s second Test match against India after pleading not guilty to affray in the ongoing case related to a Bristol nightclub scuffle in September, which means that the matter will be tried by a jury.

India top medals tally in historic ISSF World Cup outing
A podium eluded them on the final day but India had done enough to finish their best-ever campaign at the ISSF World Cup in Guadalajara, Mexico, at the top of the medals tally with four gold, one silver and four bronze.

More Sports News»

Technology

Demand for cyber security staff up 3 times in 1 year, to escalate: Report
With increasing incidents of large scale cyber-attacks and governmental cyber espionage, the demand for professionals in the segment has gone up three time in past 12 months, according to a report.

itel Mobile to launch new budget smartphone lineup
China-based Transsion Holdings' itel Mobile is set to launch a series of budget full-screen smartphones and a flagship device with 5.5-inch display in India on March 20.

WhatsApp has again changed its 'message deletion' feature
Facebook-owned WhatsApp recently introduced the Delete for Everyone feature, which enables users to delete the messages they sent by mistake.

More Technology News»

Education

NEET: 20 of 32 districts saw a dip in medical admissions

Last-minute MCI rule tweak stumps medical aspirants

'Out-of-syllabus' questions in exam stump Hindi candidates

More Education News»

Mumbai

IIT-JEE (A) likely to follow GATE format

HRD minister to TISS: Form panel, submit report by March-end
The HRD ministry has finally taken cognisance of the ongoing protest at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS).

IIT-Bombay set to get its first museum, to be thrown open to outsiders too
The premier IIT-Bombay will soon get its first museum and archives to showcase some of their own projects and exhibits.

More Mumbai News»

Delhi

Drunk driving: No woman fined in Delhi in 2017, one this year
Women also figure as a negligible group in all other traffic offences. Total number of traffic fines issued in 2017 is also heavily skewed against men - of the 26 lakh challans, only 600 involved women.

Delhi HC grants bail to AAP's Amanatullah

Delhi L-G: 3-way plan in the works to deal with parking, rush

More Delhi News»

Bangalore

Airport authority to chalk out revised master plan
velopment in the local planning area with the BIAAPA master plan 2021 nearing completion of its tenure.

Heading to Kempegowda International Airport? Pay toll both ways
Starting this weekend, motorists heading to the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) will have to pay toll at the Sadahalli plaza.

Wife hangs herself, techie sits beside body for 7 hours
A 35-year-old software engineer sat beside his wife's body for nearly seven hours after she hanged herself following an argument on Sunday night.

More Bangalore News»

Hyderabad

Who will study languages without job guarantee: Hyderabad high court

Facing bias, transgenders demand separate hospital

Water relief: Two GHMC circles to get 21 reservoirs

More Hyderabad News»

Chennai

Will Tamil Nadu pay heed to PM's call for young IAS officers?

NEET: 20 of 32 districts saw a dip in medical admissions

Ambulance driver's videos set in action rescue mission

More Chennai News»

Ahmedabad

Stage set for drama in RS polls again

Bhavnagar jeweller opposes Mehul Choksi's FIR quashing plea

Man attacked in Chhatral by right-wingers dies

More Ahmedabad News»

Allahabad

Emmanuel Macron to peep into Lord Ram's life, take boat ride
Right from the open auditorium of DDU-TFC to the ghats along river Ganga, artistes could be seen busy rehearsing to put up an impresive before Macron and PM Narendra Modi.

Congress behaviour has changed after Gujrat polls: Akhilesh Yadav

Phulpur bypoll: 19 lakh voters to decide fates of 22 candidates

More Allahabad News»

Bhubaneswar

Take selfie with heritage railway engine

Farmers up ante with Odisha govt over pension, fair price

ASI unearths civilisation at Prachi valley without cultural gap for over 2000 years

More Bhubaneswar News»

Bhopal

Sewage, stormwater drain nework hits tender hurdle

Pradhan, Gehlot files papers for RS

Over 32L given LPG connections in MP, says Pradhan after filing RS papers

More Bhopal News»

Chandigarh

Social outfits oppose Barnala administration's Gippy Grewal cultural night on Mar 16
The activists of these organizations said the district administration should hire those who contribute to enriching the culture instead of those who glorify guns and objectify women.

PPCB gears up to collect data on stubble burning
Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has again roped in Punjab Remote Sensing Centre (PRSC) to collect geospatial data of farm fires ahead of the wheat harvest which would be beginning next month.

Now, commercial bank crop loans to be waived off

More Chandigarh News»