Photostream: News Digest

Monday, March 12, 2018

Today's Headlines

Macron announces extra €700m for green energy, hails 'solar mamas'
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday announced an additional investment of 700 million euros for global solar energy generation by 2022 to reduce the use of fossil fuels and help combat climate change. France had earlier committed 300 million euros for promoting solar energy around the world.

Work for 'comprehensive justice' to farmers, says House panel

Shami's kin reach out to wife's lawyer to settle outside court

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Business

Coca-Cola bets on coconut water, fruit juices in India

Honda Aircraft enters India market for its business plane HondaJet
Honda Aircraft Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Honda Motor, has entered the Indian market. It has appointed Arrow Aircraft Sales and Charters Private Ltd as an authorised sales representative based in New Delhi for the HondaJet, an advanced light jet.

Trade war with US will only bring disaster to global economy: China
After pressure from allies, the United States has opened the way for more exemptions from tariffs of 25 percent on steel imports and 10 percent on aluminium that US President Donald Trump set last week.

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Environment

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.

Diver films rubbish wasteland in Bali waters
Millions of tourists are drawn to Bali's palm-fringed scenery and rich marine life, but a British diver has released stark footage highlighting a growing problem in its famously crystal-clear waters: plastic rubbish.

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World

Saudi king establishes anti-corruption prosecution units

Trump says he rejected Mexico request about border wall
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he rejected a demand from Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto that Trump should say that Mexico would not have to pay for a proposed US border wall. Trump brought up the issue when the crowd started chanting, "build that wall."

Japan marks 7th anniversary of tsunami that killed 18,000
They bowed their heads, hands clasped or palms firmly pressed together. They stood in grassy areas or roadsides overlooking the choppy sea. In Japan's capital, they lit candles and offered flowers. Some dabbed at tears.

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Entertainment

Photo: Ace designer Manish Malhotra remembers good friend Sridevi

'Padmaavat' box-office collection sixth week: Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film becomes year's first blockbuster
According to a report on BoxOfficeIndia.com, the film earned Rs 4 crore in the sixth week of its theatrical run. With this the film has collected Rs 279.84 crore, making it the first blockbuster of 2018.

'Hate Story 4' box-office collection Day 2: Urvashi Rautela starrer remains steady on Saturday
Urvashi Rautela starrer ‘Hate Story 4’ made waves ever since its raunchy trailer released. The film has managed to sustain the audience’s interest on the second day of its theatrical run.

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Science

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.

Managing eating habits may be key to mitigate malaria: Study
Malaria infections might be brought under control by managing the eating habits of infected people or animals, as a new study suggests that meal times are an important driver in enabling the disease to thrive.

New app can help smartphones monitor your BP
The newly developed smartphone app and hardware could help measure blood pressure more accurately than existing cuff devices. The team, from Michigan State University in the US, also discovered a more convenient measurement point.

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Sports

You need bowlers to win matches: Ashish Nehra
Ashish Nehra humbly brushes aside any suggestion of him being a popular name on the Internet. He reasons that he can't be a big name, since he is not there on any of the social media platforms.

AITA ignores Bopanna's reservation, pairs him with Paes
Sending out a strong message that it won't allow players to interfere in selection matters, the AITA brought back old warhorse Leander Paes in the Davis Cup team despite "reservations" from seasoned campaigner Rohan Bopanna.

Chhetri hat-trick takes Bengaluru FC to ISL final
Sunil Chhetri played like a man possessed as his superb hat-trick ensured a convincing 3-1 win for Bengaluru FC against FC Pune City in an entertaining second leg semi-final of this year's Indian Super League.

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Technology

19 startups backed by Ratan Tata

How to hide private photos on Google Photos
We all know that Google Photos really come handy whenever we want to store photos. It saves us a lot of storage space on our smartphone and also helps in keeping our photos organised.

Apple may junk this 'most-copied' iPhone design
Apple last year took the smartphone industry by storm with the unveiling of its tenth-anniversary iPhone, iPhone X. The smartphone sports a notch at the top of its screen. The feature now seems to have become a rage among Android smartphone makers. Leaks suggest many of the upcoming Android smartphones to feature notch. In fact, search giant Google too is adopting the ‘Display Cutout’ support as revealed by the recently-announced Android P Developer Preview 1. Some Android with the 'famed notch' have also hit the market.

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Education

Gujarat board exams to begin on Monday

Last-minute MCI rule tweak stumps medical aspirants

Mumbai University: Mass media, BAF are most preferred choices of students

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Mumbai

Two alert cops nab pillion rider trying to escape after snatching phone

NGO fundraiser for kids afflicted with cancer on March 22

Kandivli 'basti' shows the way with garbage segregation

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Delhi

'Drunk' law student crashes car into divider, 2 of her friends die
The friends first attended a college fest in Noida, then went to a pub in CP. Around 1am, they drove towards Murthal (about 50km from Delhi) to eat. The speeding car lost control at a T-point and crashed into the divider. The car turned turtle and stopped after hitting a traffic signal.

PIL in HC over Murthal toll plaza plan

BIS frets as fake ISI mark on helmets

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Bangalore

Netas' meddling singes force's morale: Top cop

Congress ditches JD(S), fields 3 candidates; BJP picks Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Archaeologists dig deep into history of Kannada language

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Hyderabad

Cops counsel girl trying to jump in front of vehicle
The presence of mind of two observant cops saved the life of a 22-year-old engineering student.

Student suicides: The silent epidemic claims 150 in 2017-18

K Chandrasekhar Rao to storm Delhi, emulate Modi avatar
Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao plans to emulate the 2014 Modi avatar in the run-up to the 2019 parliamentary elections and catapult himself as a national leader.

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Chennai

Cauvery row about water quality now

After 5 die on one day, cops enlist 'Yama' to push safety

Needed: Wider bridges to give rail users right of way

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Ahmedabad

Gujarat board exams to begin on Monday

Man cheated by 'looteri dulhan'

Subhan taken to Bharuch to reconstruct Surat terror plan

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Allahabad

Congress behaviour has changed after Gujrat polls: Akhilesh Yadav

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

'Pehle Bhai, Phir Sapai' adds punch to Atiq Ahmad 's campaign
Bhai dete sabka saath - hum bhai ke saath" are giving nightmares to Samajwadi Party in Muslim-majority pockets of Phulpur parliamentary seat.

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Bhubaneswar

Why this man got his bride married
Basudeb Tappo, 28, of Pamara village in Odisha’s Sundargarh district, got his wife remarried by solemnising her marriage to her lover, after finding out that she was forced to tie the knot with him as the girl’s parents had opposed their match.

Customs seize Rs 22 lakh worth of gold from Bhubaneswar airport
The intelligence unit of Customs and officer from Directorate of Revenue Intelligence on Sunday caught 4 men while carrying gold and foreign currency at Biju Patnaik International Airport here. They were coming from Bangkok in Air India flight.

Man dies during treatment at AIIMS Bhubaneswar, kin stage protest

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Bhopal

After 35 hours of struggle, boy rescued from borewell

Minor girl hangs self in Jabalpur after stalker beats her parents

BJP names Soni & Ajay Pratap, Cong Rajmani Patel for RS

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Chandigarh

Abohar MC chief's resignation rejected
Resignation of BJP councillor Pramil Kalani from presidentship of Abohar municipal council has left the saffron party in a quandary.

Haryana names AFMC ex-head for Rajya Sabha seat

Over 250 passports for Punjab found dumped in Haryana village

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