News Digest: Maternity leave for 26 weeks likely soon

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Sunday, July 24, 2016
		Today's Headlines

		India
		Maternity leave for 26 weeks likely soon Women, working in private and public sector, will soon get maternity leave of 26 weeks, more than double of the existing 12 weeks. Additionally, nursing moms may be allowed to work from home even after 26 weeks of maternity leave, depending upon their job profile. `Grand Old Lady' INS Viraat on her last voyage Ties between communities fraying in Aligarh More India News»

		Business
		Declare black money by Sept 30 or face action: PM Don't want to be big brother watching: FM on black money Asking people to come clean on unaccounted wealth and live with "heads held high", Finance minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said government is aware of sectors generating black money but it would be unpleasant to start the "big brother watching" process. Sensex ends the week with marginal losses, down 33 pts Equities witnessed choppiness during the week's trade, declined marginally by 33.26 points and closed at 27,803.24, while the broader Nifty finished flat, loosing a minuscule 0.20 points to 8,541.20. More Business News»

		Environment
		Rhino carcass found in Kaziranga National Park Global warming underestimated by nearly 20%, says Nasa Almost one-fifth of the global warming that has occurred in the past 150 years has been missed by historical records due to quirks in how global temperatures were recorded, a new Nasa-led study has found. Haryana to implement NGT order on old vehicles in NCR More Environment News»

		World
		Hacked emails show Democratic party hostility to Sanders A cache of more than 19,000 emails from Democratic party officials, leaked in advance of Hillary Clinton's nomination at the party's convention next week in Philadelphia, details the acrimonious split between the Democratic National Committee and Clinton's former rival, Sen Bernie Sanders. Hungary PM becomes first EU leader to endorse Trump Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Saturday became the first European leader to endorse US presidential candidate Donald Trump, calling him a "better option" for the bloc than his rival, Hillary Clinton. The right-wing leader said he was swayed by security proposals Trump had made. Floods kill 112 across China, over 400,000 evacuated The northern province of Hebei has been hit the hardest, with authorities there saying 72 people were killed and 78 missing. The Ministry of Civil Affairs said late on Friday that more than 400,000 people have been evacuated. Local police blames a failure of a river levee for the heavy casualties. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Here's where Kareena plans to deliver her baby How Akshay-Ileana prevented a washout on set Akshay Kumar and Ileana D’Cruz had to rush through a beach scene while filming a song for their upcoming drama thriller, 'Rustom'. Ten famous gay couples in Hollywood More Entertainment News»

		Science
		India, Mexico approve 14 joint projects in science & tech India's Department of Science and Technology (DST) and Mexico's National Council of Science and Technology (CONACyT) have approved 14 joint projects in four focus areas of cooperation - water, seismology, solar energy and biotechnology. Sleep next to a chicken, avoid malaria A study in Ethiopia found that while mosquitoes have a taste for human blood, they are repelled by the smell of chickens. Another reason could be that chicken feathers also posed a physical barrier to mosquitoes and the birds "will actively feed on mosquitoes". Soon, world's first library of ice archives to come up in Antarctica Starting 15 August until the beginning of September, an international team of around ten glaciologists and engineers – French, Italian, Russian and American – will be travelling to the Col du Dôme (4,300 m or 14,108 feett) on Europe’s highest peak, Mont Blanc to drill ice cores. They are part of the unique Protecting Ice Memory project, which is aimed at drawing out long tubes of ice from glaciers for their preservation in Antarctica. More Science News»

		Sports
		1st Test: India tighten screws on West Indies Mohammad Shami (4/66) and Umesh Yadav (4/41) helped India bundled West Indies out in the first innings for 243 on day three of the first Test match. Following on, the hosts reached 21/1, trailing India by 302 runs. Pogba not worth the $130m price tag, says Scholes Manchester United legend Paul Scholes believes that the club will be paying over the odds if they sign French midfield sensation Paul Pogba from Juventus for a proposed world record transfer fee of around $130 million. Constant change of captains in bad taste, defies logic: Gurbux The constant change of captains in the Indian hockey team is in bad taste and defies logic, feels Olympian and former India captain Gurbux Singh. More Sports News»

		Technology
		6 hottest smartwatches available in India A watch is all about making a statement. It stays on your wrist and it’s something that everyone notices. 13 must-visit websites you may not know about There are a few that offer unique services. Here's a list of 20 such websites US telecom giant Verizon nears $5-billion deal to buy internet pioneer Yahoo Verizon Communications is nearing a deal to buy Yahoo, beating out rival bidders for the iconic web pioneer, people familiar with the matter said. More Technology News»

		Education
		Symbiosis Institute of Skill Development signs various MoUs for skill development Symbiosis Institute of Skill Development (SISD) recently signed four MoUs including Telecom Sector Skill Council of India for telecom skills, Abhi Impact Solutions Pvt Ltd. for logistic and transport management skills, Rajasthan Beauty Institute for beauty and wellness skills and Ghulam Nabi Azad College, Barshitakli, Akola for teaching their students logistics, retail, marketing skills etc. PM Modi lays foundation stone of AIIMS-Gorakhpur Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday laid the foundation stone for a new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to be built at an estimated cost of Rs 1,011 crore to provide super-specialty health care and create a large pool of doctors in Uttar Pradesh. DU open school gets image boost as 4 students with 100% marks join courses A score of 100% in best-of-four subjects would open the doors of admission into any Delhi University college. Yet, four students with this perfect score have enrolled themselves in DU’s School of Open Learning. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Medical team will submit probe report tomorrow The medical team inquiring into the latest kidney racket busted by the Powai police on July 14, will submit its report to the state health department on Monday. Actor Pratyusha was to meet counsellor day before suicide Two days before she committed suicide, TV actor Pratyusha Banerjee had taken an appointment with a mental health professional whose number she had fished out from a telephonic search engine. Union minister visits Dalit boy's kin, says he will ask CM for CID inquiry Leader Of RPI-A Shall Also Seek Fast-Track Trial More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Apply online for future DDA homes Students get a clearer picture on vacant slots Saudi armyman held with bullet More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Cafes, cookouts help farmers take traditional millets to new health-conscious patrons A bout of fever means dollops of comfort food.Amandeep Chugh, however, doesn't reach for packets of Maggi or soft parathas that remind him of his childhood in Chandigarh. They use science, stories to help students fight against bullying "Refraction is the bending of a wave when it enters a medium where its speed is different".Outside a science class or textbook, this may sound like jargon. Bengaluru may suffer without a dedicated minister With the exit of K J George from Siddaramaiah's cabinet, Bengaluru has been orphaned once again. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Saving Hyderabad's heritage isn't an easy task Golconda Fort already a world heritage site? Bodies of Supraja, son reach Hyderabad from Australia More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Woman flunks Class 12, forges, becomes doctor Madras HC assures striking lawyers ISRO to use radar imaging satellite to locate missing IAF plane Chennai, July 23 (IANS) The Indian space agency will be using its Radar Imaging Satellite (RISAT) that can see through the clouds to locate the missing Indian Air Force (IAF) plane that went missing on Friday morning with 29 people on board, said its chief on Saturday. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		SI's stolen service pistol found abandoned in Sabarmati Jail campus The Sabarmati Central Jail at Ahmedabad has again shot into limelight after the February 2013 alleged jail break attempt by serial blast accused when a service pistol stolen from police sub inspector PK Asoda on July 8 from Charodi Road near Gota over-bridge was found abandoned inside the Sabarmati jail campus on Saturday morning. Gujarat youth shunning agriculture, only 8% in profession Survey shows that of the 48.81 lakh farmers in the state, 32.42 lakh have land that is smaller than two hectares. In all, 22% of farmers in the state have land that is more than 2 hectares in size, but less than 4 hectares. Raksha Shakti University will provide well-equipped workforce against ongoing crimes through modern technology: Gujarat CM More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Patel slams BSP for disrespecting women Talking to newspersons, Anupriya castigated Bahujan Samaj Party for using derogatory words against former BJP state vice-president Dayashankar Singh's wife and daughter. 'Swachh' an interesting way to spread awareness For most residents of the Sangam city the sight of a heavily bearded man roaming with a huge poster hanging over his kurta and shouting slogans is amusing. A school with just 1 student in each class A government high school in Pratapgarh boasts of a hard-to-believe teacher:pupil ratio of 1:1.This, in a country where almost every state struggles with even a low 1:65 ratio for classes 9 to 12. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Changed political situation prompts BJD to raise Mahanadi issue Ruling Party Targets BJP Over Construction Of Barrages BJD shuts Talcher over sex chat row BJD workers on Saturday observed Talcher bandh in protest against the allegations against local MLA Braja Kishore Pradhan for seeking sexual favour from a college girl on WhatsApp. Cases of cholera detected in Rayagada "We had collected 13 water samples and five stool samples.While water samples were found to be normal, stool samples of two patients have been found to be containing Vibrio Cholerae. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Make my trip asked to pay Rs 38k for booking wrong tickets by Bhopal consumer forum MP BJP demands more workers from RSS for Mission 2018 Raghogarh's scion Digvijaya, kin figure in BPL list The scion of erstwhile ruler of Raghogarh and former chief minister Digvijaya Singh and his kin have been listed in below poverty line (BPL) category in census list of socially and economically backward class for getting free LPG connections under PM Ujjawala Yojana. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Cong, BJP spar over Ferozepur SSP's death The death of a senior Punjab cop due to cardiac arrest has kicked off a political storm in poll-bound Punjab after former Punjab Capt Amarinder on Saturday said that he had died "due to high level of stress", invoking sharp reactions from both Shiromani Akali Dal(SAD) and BJP. Amid AAP poaching fears, Cong netas lunch with Asha Amid rumblings within the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) this week that led to suspension of and subsequent outburst by two of its sitting MLAs - Pargat Singh and Inderbir Bolaria -- Congress on Saturday tried to bring together its own riled leaders amid fear that they may get poached by AAP. Jat Stir: High court asks Haryana to clear stand on Prakash Singh commitee report The Punjab and Haryana high court on Saturday asked the Haryana government to clear its stand on the report of Prakash Singh committee that had probed the role of government officials during Jat stir for reservation held in February this year. More Chandigarh News»

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News Digest: SC tells Army `system' exploiting porters in hills

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Saturday, July 23, 2016
		Today's Headlines

		India
		SC tells Army `system' exploiting porters in hills The Supreme Court on Friday told the Army that its “system“ was exploiting porters engaged in hilly border areas for carrying supplies, ration and ammunition and this was unacceptable. The bench said it wanted to get the plight of porters examined by the Armed Forces Tribunal. List steps against BSP neta: Supreme Court to UP his wife, Husna, who was then a member of the legislative council (MLC). Congress now last among opposition equals With numbers still stacked in favour of the opposition in Rajya Sabha, aggression against the government was more visible in the upper House. More India News»

		Business
		Rupee hits one-week high of 67.08, gains 9 paise Maintaining its upbeat momentum, the rupee on Friday firmed up by another 9 paise to end at a fresh one-week high of 67.08 against the US dollar amid sustained selling of the American currency by banks and exporters. India receives $5.34 billion FDI in April-May India received $5.34 billion FDI in the first two months of the current financial year, Parliament was informed on Friday. During April-May the country attracted $4.76 billion FDI under automatic route, while $582 million came through the approval route, Minister of State for Finance said. 'I-T dept detects Rs 22K cr undisclosed income in 2yrs' The Income Tax Department has detected undisclosed income worth Rs 22,475 crore in over 9,500 surveys conducted over the past two years, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Friday. More Business News»

		Environment
		Global warming underestimated by nearly 20%, says Nasa Almost one-fifth of the global warming that has occurred in the past 150 years has been missed by historical records due to quirks in how global temperatures were recorded, a new Nasa-led study has found. Haryana to implement NGT order on old vehicles in NCR New species of Gecko discovered in Chhattisgarh forest A new species of gecko “Eublepharis satpuraensis” (reptile) has been discovered for the first time in Chhattisgarh's Bhoramdeo Wildlife Sanctuary in Kawardha district. The population of the new species looks quite dense and indicates that the ecosystem suits it for further conservation. More Environment News»

		World
		MH370 search facing suspension as hopes 'fade' Hope of finding flight MH370's final resting place is "fading" and the massive three-nation search for the doomed jet will be suspended if nothing turns up in the suspected crash zone, Malaysia, Australia and China said Friday. Turkish city streets calm after emergency declaration The streets of Turkey's major cities were calm on Friday, a day after Turkish lawmakers responded to an attempted coup by approving a three-month state of emergency that allows the government to extend detention times and issue decrees. Trump blasts China for trade, currency actions Donald Trump accused China on Friday of stealing intellectual property rights and currency manipulation as he accepted the presidential nomination of the Republican Party. These accusations are likely to fuel anger in a China already upset at criticisms of Beijing in the party's new policy platform. More World News»

		Entertainment
		'Dishoom' stars to perform a live daredevil stunt The John Abraham and Varun Dhawan-starrer 'Dishoom' has already prompted cine-goers to sit up and take notice of the buddy cop film. 'Youngsters don't think of sex as a dirty thing' Ranveer Singh has always been quite vocal about his personal and professional life. Why Irrfan is scared of Salman's fans Irrfan was asked to rate five actors according to their talent and being unabashedly honest guy that he is, Irrfan rated Salman last in the list and immediately added that he hopes Salman's fans don't abuse him. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		India, Mexico approve 14 joint projects in science & tech India's Department of Science and Technology (DST) and Mexico's National Council of Science and Technology (CONACyT) have approved 14 joint projects in four focus areas of cooperation - water, seismology, solar energy and biotechnology. Sleep next to a chicken, avoid malaria A study in Ethiopia found that while mosquitoes have a taste for human blood, they are repelled by the smell of chickens. Another reason could be that chicken feathers also posed a physical barrier to mosquitoes and the birds "will actively feed on mosquitoes". Soon, world's first library of ice archives to come up in Antarctica Starting 15 August until the beginning of September, an international team of around ten glaciologists and engineers – French, Italian, Russian and American – will be travelling to the Col du Dôme (4,300 m or 14,108 feett) on Europe’s highest peak, Mont Blanc to drill ice cores. They are part of the unique Protecting Ice Memory project, which is aimed at drawing out long tubes of ice from glaciers for their preservation in Antarctica. More Science News»

		Sports
		Kohli double, Ashwin ton puts India in command Two days in to the opening Test match at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua, Simmons strategy to stick to one plan clearly did not work as India amassed 566 runs for the loss of eight wickets before declaring their innings. Left-side story: Zafar Iqbal on the genius of Mohd Shahid Speaking to TOI Sports while visiting to display first hand what made the departed hockey legend unique, Zafar Iqbal recalled the glory years. England appoint Sam Allardyce as manager Sam Allardyce, at Sunderland since October, was appointed England manager on Friday on a two-year contract, tasked with the job of restoring pride in the national team after their dismal performances at Euro 2016. More Sports News»

		Technology
		10 new and upcoming features of WhatsApp WhatsApp has received a slew of new features in the past few months and is set to get many more in the near future.Here's are 10 such new, as well as upcoming features of WhatsApp. Apple rolls out iOS 10, MacOS Sierra public beta 2 On iOS, the public beta testers can experience a new accessibility option for using the Touch ID in iOS9-style by just resting their fingers on it. This is how iOS 10 promises to protect your wet iPhone The new beta releases of iOS 10 alerts users about moisture or liquid inside Lightning port. More Technology News»

		Education
		PM Modi lays foundation stone of AIIMS-Gorakhpur Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday laid the foundation stone for a new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to be built at an estimated cost of Rs 1,011 crore to provide super-specialty health care and create a large pool of doctors in Uttar Pradesh. DU open school gets image boost as 4 students with 100% marks join courses A score of 100% in best-of-four subjects would open the doors of admission into any Delhi University college. Yet, four students with this perfect score have enrolled themselves in DU’s School of Open Learning. Indian scientific institutions will soon be at top, says President Pranab Mukherjee President Pranab Mukherjee has exuded confidence that any Indian institution engaged in scientific research and development will be able to reach top position in the world. He, however, said the importance given to research in the universities is still inadequate and recalled that while assuming office of President, he had described education as the alchemy that can bring India its next golden age. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Principal booked for teen's suicide A day after the alleged suicide of a 17-year-old girl, Pushpa Suryavanshi, who hanged herself at her Kalamboli home, the police on Friday registered an FIR against the principal of the college to which the girl had sought admission. Matunga neighbours heard tiff, but ignored it ‘Mom-In-Law, Woman Would Fight Often’ Mumbaikars slam move to correct plot numbers during DP scrutiny period At a time when the process for inviting suggestions and objections to the BMC’s draft Development Plan 2034 is underway, the BMC has decided to correct the Cadastral Triangulation Survey (CTS) number in the plan. Activists are aghast as to why the civic body is making any corrections in the plan at a time when the public is scrutinizing it. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Refund cost if you call off engagement, says SC After three years of litigation, a Delhi man's family realised on Friday that breaking a marriage alliance after enjoying the engagement party made them liable to reimburse the cost. 6k booked for drunk driving in 45 days Fruits of nature: DDA orchards open to public More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		E-City industries association proposes 2 more lanes on elevated road Karnataka: Retired officers blame politics of transfers for spate of suicides PFA lodges police plaint about mass grave of dogs, suspects BBMP Animal welfare organization People for Animals (PFA) has complained to police about a gruesome incident that came to light on Thursday. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Lessons on road safety in school syllabus soon Hyderabad beats other metros with highest density of doctors Messed up! Outrage as students denied food at UoH More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Jayalalithaa to launch work on Chennai Metro Rail extension line The chief minister will launch the construction work at a function at Shri Babu Jagjeevan Ram Sports Complex, Tondiarpet, at 11am. Educational loans gets cheaper this academic year as lenders drop rates by 0.25% Educational loan lenders State Bank of India, Bank of Maharashtra, Axis Bank have dropped interests on loans by about 0.25% over the past weeks, just in time for the new academic season, bringing rates to 2008 levels. Only 125 of 847 Girivalam trees marked to be cut, Tiruvannamalai collector says More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		K D Patel's bail plea rejected A city sessions court on Friday rejected bail application filed by Asaram's follower KD Patel, who is facing charges in the 2009 Raju Chandak assault case. High court orders further probe into honour killing Dissatisfied With Bhavnagar Police's Work Modi coined 'Divyang' but Centre cuts cash Prime Minister Narendra Modi coined the term 'Divyang' for people with disabilities to imply that they can be empowered.However, funds for the welfare of disabled people has been reduced to half over the past two years. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Message on water conservation comes wrapped in newspapers City residents cry water woes, spill onto streets Several localities in the city are grappling with a severe water supply.On Thursday, residents of Meerapur protested against the apathy of Jal Sansthan. Slur on Mayawati: BSP workers burn Shah's effigy The BSP activists, led by former district president Saeed Ahmad, staged demonstration at Noorullah Road and Civil Lines and also blocked the roads, creating traffic jam. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		City street vendor to compete in global bodybuilding meet A young man barely in his late teens, arrived in the capital in 2009 with his father to eke out a living. Soon, the son-father duo started selling local street food at Nayapalli area, here. But destiny had something else in store for Rasmi Ranjan Sahoo. Least dependence on defence imports Kota Harinaryana, chief designer of light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas, here on Friday said indigenous technology in the field of military aviation is important for country’s defence preparedness. Odisha to organize investors' meet in Bengaluru More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		BJP veteran Babulal Gaur pulls MP govt for delay in metro rail project After Congress, it is BJP veteran Babulal Gaur (sacked from state cabinet recently on 75-plus age norms) who has opened a new front against the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government. Bhopal clocks 9 times faster temperature rise than global average 30 children fall ill after mid-day meal in Madhya Pradesh More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Electricity of 9 resorts in Ramnagar cut by district administration Clash in Phagwara after Shiv Sena activists try to attack mosque, Muslims The tension which has been simmering since Wednesday, after local Shiv Sena activists targeted some shops of Kashmiris and protested outside a mosque, turned into a clash on Friday near the mosque between Shiv Sena activists on one side and Muslims, Sikhs and Dalits on the other. DRI seizes heroin worth Rs 30 crore from Ludhiana Zonal unit of Directorate of revenue intelligence (DRI), Ludhiana has seized 6 Kgs of heroin worth Rs 30 crore from a transport carrier near Ladowal on Friday morning. More Chandigarh News»

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