News Digest: Army chief accuses VK Singh of malicious intent, says he was victimised

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Friday, August 19, 2016
		Today's Headlines

		India
		Army chief accuses VK Singh of malicious intent, says he was victimised Users of 24 Pahal cylinders up 260%, diversion likely Ordinance soon to raise maternity leave to 26 weeks Keen to extend a helping hand to new mothers at the earliest, the government is likely to promulgate an ordinance seeking to increase maternity leave to 26 weeks from 12 weeks, among other pro-women measures. More India News»

		Business
		Singtel consolidates holding in Bharti Airtel ahead of spectrum auctions Affordable housing market doubles from last year ICICI Bank introduces payment service using smartphone keyboard More Business News»

		Environment
		Odisha to fix coast erosion though natural process Odisha government said it would check the sea erosion in Puri coast through natural process and avoid constructing any structure on the beach which will mar the beauty of the coast. Officials said a team from IIT-Madras had visited the spot and they will suggest the state on how to check the erosion Rhino dies at Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park The carcass of a rhino was recovered from near the Timikana camp of the Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park in Assam on Wednesday. Melting glaciers pose threat beyond water scarcity More Environment News»

		World
		Now, Donald Trump calls himself 'Mr Brexit' Donald Trump on Thursday predicted that he'll have a new nickname. Trump tweeted "They will soon be calling me MR. BREXIT!" He offered no further explanation and the post was widely discussed — and sometimes mocked — on social media. Ukraine reports three killed in 'heaviest fighting for a year' 3 killed, many wounded in Turkey car bombings More World News»

		Entertainment
		Jimmy Sheirgill: Yes, girls run away from me Back in his fifth Bollywood release this year 'Happy Bhag Jayegi' as Daman Singh Bagga, the dulha with two left feet, says that his character is sure to leave the audience in splits. Bollywood's top 10 seductive saree songs 'Possessiveness in women puts me off' The lead actors of 'Happy Bhag Jayegi' — Abhay Deol, Diana Penty and Ali Fazal — dropped into the Bombay Times office and brought the house down with their repartees. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Volvo and Uber team up to develop self-driving cars Volvo Car Group has agreed a $300 million alliance with Uber to develop self-driving cars, the latest move by traditional vehicle manufacturers to team up with Silicon Valley firms long seen as disruptive threats to their industry. Mysterious object 'Niku' found orbiting Sun in backward orbit NASA to launch first asteroid sample return mission next month The US space agency is set to launch its first mission from Florida which will return with a sample of an asteroid to Earth on September 8. The mission will help scientists investigate how planets formed and how life began, as well as improve our understanding of asteroids that could impact Earth. More Science News»

		Sports
		Narsingh's Olympic dream over after 4-year doping suspension Narsingh Yadav's Olympic dream seems to have come to an end with the Court for Arbitration for Sport (CAS) upholding the World Anti Doping Agency's (WADA) appeal against the clean chit given to him in a doping violation case. Rio Olympics: Shuttler Sindhu enters final, assured a medal India's PV Sindhu, ranked 10th in the world, beat Japan's No 6 Nozomi Okuhara 21-19, 21-10 on Thursday to enter final. She will now play Spaniard Carolina Marin, the world No 1, in the final on Friday. Rio live: Argentina win maiden men's hockey gold India wrestler Narsingh Yadav has been suspended by World Anti-Doping Agency for four years putting an end to his Rio Olympics dream on Thursday. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe: First impressions Though the price of Asus Zenfone 3 has surely raised eyebrows in many a quarters, it surely is a different issue. Here we take our first look at the smartphone and the impression it leaves behind when used for the first time. Meet the 9 richest Indian tech billionaires Earlier this year, Forbes released its annual list of World's Billionaires, a sureshot guide to the super-richest people on the planet. Skype, Facetime rival Google Duo app review With it's new app Duo, Google attempts to challenge the likes of Microsoft's Skype and Apple's Facetime. More Technology News»

		Education
		DU's longest admission season still continuing It has been 110 days and the Delhi University undergraduate admissions are still not over. Not just that, with almost 7,000 unfilled seats, the varsity's admission committee has now decided to issue three more cutoff lists. IGNOU looks at tie-up with self-financing colleges Almost 24 years after St Albert's College allowed Indira Gandhi National Open University (Ignou) to set up a study centre in the campus as part of its social outreach programme, the college has suddenly asked Ignou to move out causing inconvenience to over 4,000 students who are studying nearly 50 courses at the centre. NEET results declared, Kota students bag top 3 positions After claiming top three slots in JEE-Advanced (IITs), Kota has weaved another big success story. This time in the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Exam (NEET), results of which were announced by CBSE on Tuesday. Top three students who cleared NEET are from Kota. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Anushka cheers 'Haryana ki sherni', 'Sultan' maker says many like Malik raring to go Vatican picks up Mumbai-based designer's logo for Mother's canonization The canonisation of Mother Teresa in Rome on September 4 has a proud Mumbai connection. The official logo chosen by the Vatican for use worldwide has been created by Mahim graphic designer, Karen Vaswani. It bears the classic pose of Mother gazing lovingly at a child she is carrying in her arms. 5 youths killed as speeding car hits tree on WEH at dawn Four youths and a woman, in their early to mid- twenties, were killed before dawn on Thursday when their speeding south-bound car slammed into a tree, was freakishly pushed 8ft up the trunk and hung from the branches before falling on its roof on Western Express Highway near the domestic airport terminal. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Dalits plan massive rally in Delhi ahead of winter session Patch-up bid in VK's wife's blackmail case? Both sides meet cops Police sources claimed the two sides had come for a "compromise".But Bharti's counsel Vishwajeet Singh said he met the cops out of pressure from Chauhan's kin, who were pleading for mercy. Luxury tax on budget hotels all set to go after LG nod More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		RGUHS campus row: Syndicate members unhappy with govt interference Realtor, son held for locking up kidnap victim in dog kennel Ganapathi's suicide: No material evidence against Mohanty, says CID More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Pastor arrested for turning children into beggars A pastor was arrested by Gachibowli police for allegedly cheating children in the pretext of providing education but actually using them as beggars in IT corridor, by pressing them on to the roads citing collecting donations for orphans. Four welders suffer burn injuries NEET admission schedule puts pvt med colleges in fix More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Wife among three held for murdering man Police arrested a 28-year-old woman and her lover along with another man on charges of murdering the foremr's husband to continue their illegal relationship in Villupuram district. Chennai lab to make anti-venom serum after 16-year hiatus Sixteen years after state-run King Institute came under fire for bleeding and maiming horses during manufacture of anti-snake venom serum, the government on Thursday gave the green signal to resume production. Nudged by HC, Tamil Nadu promises GPRS in Chennai autos in 4 months Nudged by Madras high court and staring at contempt proceedings, Tamil Nadu government on Thursday committed itself to install GPRS instrument in all autorickshaws within 3 to 4 months. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		'Punish those who allowed sale of wakf properties' Says Legal Dept In Stern Letter to GSWB Army show of might at LD Engineering tomorrow Public relations officer and spokesperson of defence ministry Wing commander Abhishek Matiman said, officers and jawans of the Golden Katar Division of the Indian Army have been preparing for this event. Lucre of extended riverfront behind Hansol road push The alignment of the proposed 24 m road passing uncomfortably close to an army ammunition dump was required to build a weir-cum-bridge across the Sabarmati. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Flood worsen in Sangam city With the city getting no respite from the incessant rains, the flood situation in the Sangam city has worsen. Not only the two rivers of the city, Ganga and Yamuna, are in full spate even river Tones has inundated the trans Ganga and Yamuna villages. Raksha bandhan celebrated by tying rakhi to tree While the festival of loving bond between brother and sisters, raksha bandhan, was celebrated at the Sangam city, the day also witnessed a unique initiative of protecting environment wherein people tied rakhi to the trees and promised to protect them. FIR against SP leader for murder bid Gupta works at a spice factory in Amethi and is an active BJP leader.On Tuesday, he was going to Kohraur market to pick his two sons up from school when two motorbike-borne miscreants opened fire at him. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Tricolour upside down: Complaint against BJD MP Kalikesh Naveen speaks to Gajapati's daughter, assures all help Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday spoke to Kalyani Gajapati, daughter of Paralakhemundi Gopinath Gajapati Narayan Deb, over phone to inquire about the health condition of her father. BMC to reward ward officers for good job More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Sagar university website hacked Official website of Dr Hari Singh Gaur University in Sagar was hacked and Pakistani flag was posted on it on Wednesday evening. In Madhya Pradesh, ten members of a family killed in road accident Ten people of a family were killed and several others were injured when a speeding bus hit a SUV in Dindori district, Madhya Pradesh on Thursday. Madhya Pradesh locals mastering in eco Rakhis with clay, bamboos, seeds These green rakhis are coming with the message to save the planet while strengthening the bond of love between brothers and sisters. Initiative for green rakhis goes to few daily wage workers in small village Bankhedi in neighbouring Hoshangabad district. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Prince Dhawan's UT stint ends Ending ongoing speculations, the Chandigarh administrator, on Thursday, relieved sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) of the central division and assistant estate officer (AEO) Prince Dhawan from Chandigarh. Public financial management system reviewed Union finance secretary Ashok Lavasa reviewed the progress of the planned rollout of the public financial management system (PFMS), with chief secretaries of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Another of jewel thief family held Police, on Thursday, arrested another woman of the Jammu-based family involved in stealing diamond jewellery after replacing it with duplicate ornaments. More Chandigarh News»

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News Digest: Detained Geelani has free run on net

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Thursday, August 18, 2016
		Today's Headlines

		India
		Detained Geelani has free run on net Though the government had imposed suspension of phone and cellular data services in Kashmir to prevent mobilization of violent rioters and check separatist propaganda, Geelani continues to tweet divisive messages and videos with ease. PMO scraps 32-year blacklist of 212 Sikh NRIs ahead of Punjab polls Ahead of Punjab polls, the PMO has scrapped a 32-year government blacklist that banned India visits by Sikh NRIs from 212 families. The blacklist was put in place by a Congress government after Operation Bluestar in 1984 and the Kanishka bombings in 1985 Centre may rope in e-tailer to market cheap pulses With most states reluctant to lift pulses offered by the Centre at subsidised rates, the government is looking to engage a professional organization, which could be a big retailer or e-commerce player, to manage the buffer stock and sell it so that consumers do not end up paying high prices for dal. More India News»

		Business
		Alibaba to lease 20k sq ft in B'luru Alibaba eyes deal with ShopClues Chinese internet behemoth Alibaba, which aims to enter the domestic e-commerce market by early next year, has held discussions to acquire online marketplace ShopClues, which is valued at over $1 billion. Alibaba wants to merge the marketplace of Paytm, in which it has a stake, with the much bigger rival ShopClues, as it is prospecting several acquisition targets to firm up an India entry against rival Amazon, people familiar with the matter said. Snapdeal closes fashion portal 1 yr after acquisition Online marketplace Snapdeal has shut Exclusively.com - a premium online fashion and accessories platform it had acquired in February last year. The development marks continuous efforts made by the SoftBank-backed company to rationalise costs amid a funding slowdown. According to sources, Exclusively.com had a team of about 40 people who will now be merged with Snapdeal and focus on the overall fashion business of the company. Business daily Mint reported earlier on Wednesday about the closure of the portal. More Business News»

		Environment
		Odisha to fix coast erosion though natural process Odisha government said it would check the sea erosion in Puri coast through natural process and avoid constructing any structure on the beach which will mar the beauty of the coast. Officials said a team from IIT-Madras had visited the spot and they will suggest the state on how to check the erosion Rhino dies at Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park The carcass of a rhino was recovered from near the Timikana camp of the Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park in Assam on Wednesday. Melting glaciers pose threat beyond water scarcity More Environment News»

		World
		Pakistan military unlikely to stage a coup now: US experts Pakistan's powerful military is not prepared to bring down the civilian government but would maintain its 'dominating influence', prominent US scholars have said amid efforts to find a successor to army chief General Raheel Sharif. North Korea says it has resumed plutonium production North Korea says it has resumed plutonium production by reprocessing spent fuel rods and has no plans to stop nuclear tests as long as perceived US threats remain. North Korea, also said it had been producing highly enriched uranium necessary for nuclear arms and power "as scheduled". S Korea says N Korea deputy ambassador to Britain defected to Seoul South Korea said on Wednesday that North Korea's deputy ambassador to Britain had defected to Seoul with his family, in a major loss of diplomatic face for Pyongyang. "They are under government protection and are going through necessary procedures with related institutions," ministry spokesman said More World News»

		Entertainment
		Rare moments of B-town's brother-sister jodis On Rakshabandhan we bring you the famous brother sister jodis of Bollywood. 'I am used to being called a gora' This time, the pitch happens to be the camera. Brett Lee's debut film 'UnIndian', sees him being bowled over by an Indian maiden, Tannishtha Chatterjee. Childhood secrets of Bollywood siblings More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Stephen Hawking's prediction about black holes observed in lab Scientists who created a virtual black hole in the lab claim to have observed for the first time a phenomenon predicted by English physicist Stephen Hawking more than 30 years ago according to which some particles can escape black holes. Estrogen, the most important hormone in a woman's life - from womb to tomb Dr Death: When life-savers turned life-takers More Science News»

		Sports
		Wrestler Sakshi Malik wins India's first medal in Rio Wrestler Sakshi Malik ended India’s medal drought at Rio Olympics by winning bronze in women’s 58kg freestyle. Sakshi defeated Kyrgyzstan’s Aisuluu Tynybekova 8-5 to become first female wrestler from India to win an Olympic medal. Rio Olympics: Sakshi sizzles, Srikanth goes down fighting Wrestler Sakshi Malik brought cheers back to Indian camp by winning a historic bronze medal in women’s 58kg freestyle on day 12 of the Rio Olympics on Wednesday. Rio live: Golfer Aditi tied 7th in round one After Kidambi Srikanth lost his quarter-final match and a disappointing sixth-place finish by Tintu Luka in 800m, Indian contingent has now been pinning its hopes on wrestler Sakshi Malik to end the medal drought on Day 12 of the mega event. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Huawei P9 review: For the shutterbugs Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei has just launched its flagship smartphone – the P9, in India. Although the P9 has almost everything one would expect from a flagship-class Android device, its USP is undoubtedly its dual-camera setup. The P9’s dual cameras (each 12MP) have been engineered in collaboration with German imaging pioneer Leica. While one of the cameras shoots regular colour photos, the other outs monochrome shots. Priced at Rs 39,999, the Huawei P9 is powered by the company’s own Kirin 955 chipset, coupled with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. Running Android 6.0 Marshmallow with Emotion UI 4.1, it has a 3,000mAh battery. That all sounds good on paper, but does it translate to a well-rounded device in the real world? We review the Huawei P9 in detail to find out. 11 things you must know about your smartphone, laptop's battery Charging up your gadgets may look simple but there's actually a lot going on behind the scenes. Cisco Systems to cut 14,000 jobs: Report Cisco is expected to announce the cuts within the next few weeks, as the company transition from its hardware roots into a software-centric company. More Technology News»

		Education
		DU's longest admission season still continuing It has been 110 days and the Delhi University undergraduate admissions are still not over. Not just that, with almost 7,000 unfilled seats, the varsity's admission committee has now decided to issue three more cutoff lists. ​ IGNOU looks at tie-up with self-financing colleges NEET results declared, Kota students bag top 3 positions After claiming top three slots in JEE-Advanced (IITs), Kota has weaved another big success story. This time in the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Exam (NEET), results of which were announced by CBSE on Tuesday. Top three students who cleared NEET are from Kota. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		SC bars minors, puts 20-feet cap on height of dahi handis Refusing to heed the contention that the tradition of Lord Krishna stealing butter as a kid inspires the dahi handi custom, the Supreme Court has said that no one below 18 years of age can take part in human pyramids formed to celebrate Janmashtami. It also capped the height of such pyramids at 20 feet. Broke state plans to sell land, raise Rs 2L cr infra funds Taking a leaf out of the Chinese development model, the Fadnavis government has drafted an ambitious but controversial plan to monetise government land for bankrolling work on ongoing irrigation and infrastructure projects. AAP accuses Sena mantri of 500cr scam in APMC The Aam Aadmi Party has accused minister of state for textiles Arjun Khotkar of illegally selling Jalna Agricultural Price Marketing Committee (APMC) galas and making Rs 500 crore profit. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Apathy raises a stink outside 'swachh' school NEW DELHI: With handkerchiefs placed over their noses to ward off the overpowering stench, the parents waiting to pick up their wards outside the Government Co-ed Senior Secondary School in east Delhi's West Vinod Nagar go through a dreadful experience every day . But if their plight is bad, one can only imagine how difficult it must be for the 1,360 students who spend the entire day in the school. Lost world: Their twin hopes of reconnect are in a shambles DU's longest admission season still continuing It has been 110 days and the Delhi University undergraduate admissions are still not over. Not just that, with almost 7,000 unfilled seats, the varsity's admission committee has now decided to issue three more cutoff lists. ​ More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Q1 over, but students yet to receive bicycles Although the first quarter of the current academic year is drawing to a close, class 8 students of government and aided schools are still waiting for their bicycles which the government was supposed to distribute in June-July. Govt allows making Jog a perennial fall The iconic Jog Falls is all set to be privatised with the Karnataka cabinet giving permission for developing it into a tourism hotspot and making it a perennial waterfall. Nobody should hold convention sans party's nod: BSY The BJP core committee meeting on Tuesday failed to resolve the dispute between state president BS Yeddyurappa and opposition leader in the legislative council and former home minister KS Eshwarappa. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		One more held in Eamcet leak case CID sleuths arrested one more culprit in the TS Eamcet-II (medical entrance) examination question paper leak case on Wednesday. State to have 27 districts by Dasara Around Dasara festival this year in October, Telangana will have 27 districts in place of the current 10. Constitution does not sanction quota The six new games that the government wants to be included are: tennicoit, powerlifting, netball, throwball, sepaktakra and boxing. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Survey: Over 50% of TN citizens obese, diabetic Doctors and healthcare experts are pinning down hard evidence from a massive screening programme done by the Tamil Nadu government under the `Amma Arogya Thittam' to show how more than half the number of people in the state are obese, diabetic or hypertensive. MLA seeks govt to issue house pattas for people Velachery MLA Vagai Chandrasekar on Wednesday wanted the revenue department to issue house pattas to residents of his constituency. Baby gets new liver, AP minister pays visit Andhra Pradesh health minister Kamineni Srinivas visited the family of an eight-month-old child who underwent a liver transplant in a city-based private hospital. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Devotees bid tearful adieu to Pramukh Swami Committee to decide medical admission on Friday The Admission Committee for Medical Professional Courses will meet on Friday to decide on the admission for the medical, dental and para medical colleges. Earlier the ACMPC was to begin the admission from the September 3. Sibling Revelry for Shrenu Parikh More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Naseemuddin no more than a collection agent: Maurya BJP leader Swami Prasad Maurya said that BSP general secretary Naseemuddin Siddiqui is no more than a collection agent for party president Mayawati. STF nabs sharpshooter of Munna Bajrangi The UP special task force (STF) on Tuesday nabbed Dharmendra Pratap Singh alias Rinku Singh, a sharp shooter of Munna Bajrangi gang, after an encounter at Naini on Tuesday. Downpour spins life out of control, city gridlocked Incessant rains that continued to lash the city on Tuesday threw life out of gear.While almost all the localities witnessed waterlogging, traffic jams made things worse for commuters. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		State asks Chhattisgarh for project details again On July 29, the Chhattisgarh chief secretary had promised to provide the details about projects on Mahanadi within 15 days at a meeting convened by the Union water resources ministry. BJP holds Tiranga Yatra in state The BJP on Wednesday conducted Tiranga Yatra in Sambalpur and Dhenkanal districts in the presence of Union minister for tribal affairs Jual Oram and Union minister of state for consumer affairs C R Chaudhury. BMC's Friday date with senior citizens To help senior citizens know their officers, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to launch interactive sessions called 'know your officer' from Friday. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		NEET paper leak: Uttarakhand Police approach Vyapam scam busters for help Madhya Pradesh to have supermarkets in tribal belt MP govt's dialysis initiative for kidney patients faces 'technician' difficulties Prakash Jain (63), resident of this town in north Madhya Pradesh travels 120km to Gwalior thrice every week to keep himself alive. He is a kidney disease patient and needs dialysis to survive. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Height of Punjab Police's recruitment campaign! Do you become a better policeman just because you are six feet tall? At least the Punjab Police seems to think so. The department has moved an inch ahead and implemented the proposal to give 15 out of 30 marks for just height in the selection of 7,416 constables. Ahead of 2017 polls, Raj ex-royal is Punjab guv V P Singh Badnore, scion of the erstwhile principality of Badnore in Rajasthan who was passed over for a second nomination to the Rajya Sab ha, has been appointed as governor of Punjab at a time when assembly elections in the state are less than six months away. Is AAP-Sidhu match-up over? Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu's flirta tions with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) seem to have failed to lead to a political marriage at least for the time being. More Chandigarh News»

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