News Digest: Union cabinet reshuffle: There was no talk of slot for JD(U), says Nitish Kumar

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Sunday, September 03, 2017
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		India
		Union cabinet reshuffle: There was no talk of slot for JD(U), says Nitish Kumar “There was no such talk of JD(U) joining the Union Cabinet. No talks were held on the issue (between BJP and JD (U)),” Bihar CM Nitish Kumar said in Patna. Nitish said he came to know of reports about his party being part of the expansion through the media, and there was no official intimation. Cabinet rejig: A nod for BJP's young champs The reshuffle of the Modi government is expected to recognise emerging leaders in BJP like Piyush Goyal, Dharmendra Pradhan, Nirmala Sitharaman and Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, who have all held organisational positions in the past. International Solar Alliance: India's brainchild to take off during French president's visit in December “We are preparing an important event in India, the first ISA summit, during President Macron’s visit in December. My objective — and we are working hand in hand with India on it — is to make significant progress by December in setting up the ISA,” Brune Poirson, French minister of state for ecological and inclusive transition, told TOI. More India News»

		Business
		Late payment fees waived for delayed July GST returns filing The government has waived late payment fees for delayed filing of GST returns and allowed businesses to correct errors in the initial form while submitting final returns by September 5. No immediate tax relief for telcos, revision only next fiscal The government will not give any immediate tax relief to stressed telecom companies, but will consider the demand only in the New Telecom Policy (NTP) that may come around the beginning of next fiscal year, a top official in the telecom ministry said. Credit card growth beats home loan The slowdown in home loans could be attributed to the slump in real estate segment coupled with SBI’s merger with associate banks, which resulted in branches going slow in disbursements of retail loans as the bank focused on rationalising its branch network. More Business News»

		Environment
		Paris pact not under threat over US exit, French minister Brune Poirson says Not even desert safe from wildfire threat in West Not even the desert is safe from the threat of wildfires across parts of the West where crews are battling wildland blazes in triple-digit heat. Fulfil climate vows: India to rich nations India’s consistent stand on the issue was articulated by environment minister Harsh Vardhan who said though India was fully committed to its climate actions under the Paris deal, it was “critical and necessary that equal focus is given to pre-2020 actions by developed countries” under Kyoto Protocol. More Environment News»

		World
		Post-Harvey problems plague Texas as funerals begin As oil prices fall, Saudi turns to religious tourism Top MQM-P leader survives assassination attempt in Karachi More World News»

		Entertainment
		Pic: Celina Jaitly flaunts her baby bump in a bathtub, shares empowering message Actress Celina Jaitly, who is pregnant with twins once again, has been keeping her fans updated by constantly uploading pictures of herself flaunting baby bump. Athiya Shetty: Interesting pictures of the actress Suniel Shetty and Mana Shetty's daughter Athiya Shetty may be just one film old in the Indian film industry but the born-to-be actress has carved her own niche since the time she began her journey in Bollywood. Yerwada jail inmates ask Farhan Akhtar about Sanjay Dutt's well-being If reports are to be believed, then, when Farhan went to the Pune prison to promote his film, a lot of prisoners asked him about Sanjay Dutt. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Hawking's mission to find alien life detects mystery signals A mission to explore intelligent alien life in the universe has recorded some mysterious signals coming from a galaxy three billion light years away, according to an Indian-origin scientist working on the ambitious project co-founded by Stephen Hawking. US President Trump to nominate Oklahoma congressman to lead NASA The White House said President Donald Trump plans to nominate an Oklahoma congressman to serve as the next administrator of NASA. Trump on Friday announced his pick of Republican Jim Bridenstine to lead the nation's space agency. Decoded: Why we yawn when others in the room do Researchers at the University of Nottingham in the UK have found that our ability to resist yawning when someone else near us yawns is limited. Our urge to yawn is increased if we are instructed to resist yawning. More Science News»

		Sports
		I was always prepared to be sacked: Roelant Oltmans "We all (foreigners) know India is not the easiest of countries to work -- especially in the sporting sector because of a host of issues. But in my mind, I was always prepared. When I took up the offer, I knew someday I will be sacked but I was ready for that," Roelant Oltmans said just after his sacking. Shikhar Dhawan leaves for India to attend his ailing mother Shikhar Dhawan was highest run-getter in the Test series and also scored 132 in the opening ODI of the ongoing series. "Mr Dhawan's mother is stable and is recovering well at the moment," BCCI acting secretary Amitabh Chaudhary was quoted as saying in the release. Expecting historic numbers from IPL media rights: Rahul Johri "Monday's auction could produce historic numbers. While I am not in a position to predict numbers, our primary focus is to deliver a transparent and robust bidding process for each and every stakeholder," Rahul Johri said during an interaction ahead of the auction. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Nokia 6 update brings 'quick action' button and security patch Nokia brand own HMD Global has started rolling out a software update for its Android–powered Nokia 6 smartphone. Samsung Galaxy Note 8's pre-bookings start in India Samsung has started taking pre-orders for its latest flagship phablet Note 8 in India. WhatsApp Business has reportedly made its India debut WhatsApp has started testing its business feature in India with online ticket booking service BookMyShow. More Technology News»

		Education
		NCERT plans pre-school model Making the announcement during the 57th Foundation Day celebrations on Friday, NCERT director Hrushikesh Senapaty said a district-level national achievement survey involving more than 30 lakh children, a first of its kind, would be conducted on November 13. New premises of Unesco inaugurated in Delhi IIT Ropar professor Bags NASI-Young Scientist Platinum Jubilee Award Dr Durba Pal, Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, has been awarded the prestigious Young Scientist Platinum Jubilee Award 2017 by The National Academy of Sciences India (NASI) for her work on ‘Role of Fetuin-A in lipid induced insulin resistance’. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Shirish Pai, noted Marathi poet, passes away at 88 Uddhav Thackeray flays Maharashtra govt for building crash, deluge The Freemasons chamber of secrets in Fort turns 120 More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		For Rs 5,500, man bumped off his aunt in Delhi's Moti Nagar 'Rape capital' tag for Delhi unfair; London, Melbourne have higher rate: Delhi Police chief Delhi teen who stabbed self with compass saved from 'Blue Whale' More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Footfalls at Indira canteens touches 15 lakh CM denies rift with Parameshwara Namma Metro Red Line: 14 TBMs to drill through Bengaluru underbelly More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		15-yr-old girl gangraped, killed; painter arrested Transco still haunted by bifurcation blues Bonding over art More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		For love of the bird Worker buried alive under sand in Chennai A 46-year-old daily wage worker engaged by Metrowater died after a pile of soil caved in on him while laying a pipeline on Muktha Munnisa Begum Street off Ellis Road in Triplicane on Saturday evening. Madras university fines 4 colleges after reports of mass copying More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Botad track to be closed from Sept 15 Swine flu toll touches 364 Temple shikhar to rise into dazzling Paris skyline More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Allahabad's major shopping complexes lack firefighting systems Indira Bhawan, Sangam Place at Civil Lines and Nehru Complex at Ghantaghar, the three prominent shopping complexes and business establishments, lack fire-fighting arrangements. Allahabadis gets dancing tips from wedding choreographers The wedding season is slated to begin from November. Learning dance steps from choreographers for the special occasion seems to be latest fad in the city. IIIT-A to organise rock concert Joining the country in a nationwide celebrations of 70 years of Independence along with the 75 years of Quit India movement, the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad would be organizing a rock concert - Yeh India Ka Time Hai on September 1, at 6:00 pm in the main auditorium. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Tension prevails in Puri village over idol immersion Tension prevailed at Berhampur village under Krushnaprasad block of Puri district on Saturday after a group clash erupted late on Friday night. Basic Science College not to go for polls this year Basic Science College, a constituent college of the Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT), will not go for polls for second consecutive year this time. RD University candidates clean campus premises as part of poll campaign More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		6 govt officials in corruption case Hit by financial crisis, BDA chief hopes to turn the corner State headed for water crisis in summer More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Lookoutnotice for Honeypreet Baba restless, talks to walls inside Rohtak jail Attachment order worries followers who donated properties to Dera chief More Chandigarh News»

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News Digest: More trouble for Hardik, his close aide now approver

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Saturday, September 02, 2017
		Today's Headlines

		India
		More trouble for Hardik, his close aide now approver Ken Juster nominated US Ambassador to India The widely expected appointment is subject to Senate confirmation, but Juster is expected to sail through given his long service in government and expertise on India. Juster most recently served as the Deputy Assistant to the President for International Economic Affairs and Deputy Director of the National Economic Council. HC extends Haryana Jat quota freeze More India News»

		Business
		RBI has directed resolution of 12 accounts by December: Axis Bank In a regulatory filing, the private sector lender said it has a total exposure of Rs 2,492 crore in these 12 accounts. Of this, total fund based outstanding of the bank was Rs 1,843 crore and non-fund based outstanding was Rs 649 crore. Sensex, Nifty finish on positive note at the end of choppy week The 30-share BSE Sensex gained 161.74 points to close on 31,892.23 while the 50-share NSE Nifty went up by 56.50 points to close on 9,974.40. The market successfully saw off another meltdown scare after government data showed that India's GDP has slowed down to a 3-year low in first quarter of 2017. Rajiv Kumar takes charge as Niti Aayog vice-chairman Kumar replaced Arvind Panagariya, an Indian-American economist who left the think tank yesterday to return to academia. Kumar was a senior fellow at the Centre for Policy Research (CPR). He holds a DPhil in economics from Oxford and a PhD from Lucknow University. More Business News»

		Environment
		Not even desert safe from wildfire threat in West Not even the desert is safe from the threat of wildfires across parts of the West where crews are battling wildland blazes in triple-digit heat. Fulfil climate vows: India to rich nations India’s consistent stand on the issue was articulated by environment minister Harsh Vardhan who said though India was fully committed to its climate actions under the Paris deal, it was “critical and necessary that equal focus is given to pre-2020 actions by developed countries” under Kyoto Protocol. Multi-drug resistant bacteria proliferating through poultry waste More Environment News»

		World
		US-Russia ties battered by new row over diplomats Russia and the United States were locked in a fresh diplomatic slugging match on Friday after Washington ordered the closure of Moscow's San Francisco consulate and two other facilities. 93-year-old donates $22 mn to Cologne Zoo Kenya court cancels presidential election results More World News»

		Entertainment
		Celebs who visited Kapil's show multiple times Here we put together a list of a few celebs who graced the show more than once. SRK's wife shares unseen pic of son Aryan The famed designer shared the candid picture "without his permission" and playfully expressed her worry about it getting her "fired". Preity shares a rare throwback pic with Saif Preity shared a throwback Thursday picture on her Instagram with Saif. She shared a photo shoot click from her 'Kya Kehna' days More Entertainment News»

		Science
		World's biggest X-ray goes into operation in Germany The world's most powerful X-ray project generates extremely intense laser flashes, at a mind-boggling rate of 27,000 per second, inside a 3.4-kilometre (2.1-mile) tunnel below the northern city of Hamburg. Asthma drug may cut Parkinson's risk by half Researchers have found that a type of asthma drug may halve a patient's risk of developing Parkinson's disease, a chronic disease with unknown causes. How NASA is aiding response to hurricane Harvey NASA has said it is providing technical assistance and scientific expertise to help respond to hurricane Harvey which has been a disaster of unprecedented proportions for those who live and work in southeast Texas. More Science News»

		Sports
		Mahendra Singh Dhoni is not even half finished yet: Ravi Shastri Head coach Ravi Shastri said that the India is set on the path of experimentation and rotation ahead of the 2019 World Cup but the 36-year-old former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni remains firmly in their plans. UEFA opens Financial Fair Play investigation into PSG PSG signed Brazilian striker Neymar for a world-record 222 million euros ($264 million) on August 3 and completed a loan move for Kylian Mbappe on Thursday in a deal that includes an option to buy the French teenager for 180 million euros. Narsingh Yadav hopes CBI enquiry will clear his tainted name Narsingh Yadav, who was preferred over two-time Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar as the country's quota entry for Rio in the 74-kg class after he secured it in Las Vegas in 2015, was thrown out of the Games a day before his opening bout by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. More Sports News»

		Technology
		IFA 2017: Lenovo unveils Yoga 920, Yoga 720 and Miix 520 Windows 2-in-1 devices Chinese smartphone maker Lenovo launched its latest convertible laptops and 2-in-1 at the ongoing trade show IFA 2017 in Berlin today. Here's your chance to get minimum Rs 2,000 'discount' on OnePlus smartphones Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus has completed 1,000 days of its operations in India. Micromax Canvas Infinity to go on sale on Amazon today Indian smartphone maker Micromax launched its Canvas infinity smartphone in India recently at Rs 9,999. The smartphone will go on sale today (September 1) on Amazon at 2 p.m. More Technology News»

		Education
		NCERT plans pre-school model Making the announcement during the 57th Foundation Day celebrations on Friday, NCERT director Hrushikesh Senapaty said a district-level national achievement survey involving more than 30 lakh children, a first of its kind, would be conducted on November 13. New premises of Unesco inaugurated in Delhi IIT Ropar professor Bags NASI-Young Scientist Platinum Jubilee Award Dr Durba Pal, Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, has been awarded the prestigious Young Scientist Platinum Jubilee Award 2017 by The National Academy of Sciences India (NASI) for her work on ‘Role of Fetuin-A in lipid induced insulin resistance’. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Son of murdered cop gets job in force On Gauri visarjan, noise levels over 90dB even near hospitals HC stays information panel's order on query over judges' flats More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Left-backed front wins DU Teachers' Association polls for 4th time MLA's charge of ill-treatment baseless, says LG office 26 lakh students to be trained in checking mosquito breeding More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Woman kills daughters, ends life over finance troubles Goats, sheep costlier this Bakrid; demand dips MLA denies he abused party workers More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		When Musi river had a 12-feet waterfall falling like a chadar... Karnataka Minister Eswar Khandra's missing nephew traced in Hyderabad The three kids who went missing in Bidar on Thursday were surprisingly traced near Andhra Bank,Koti, in the wee hours of Friday. Karnataka agrees to release 7 tmc ft water to Telangana More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Centuries-old hero stones found in Yelagiri foothills Where's the helmet? With tees,cops make violators plug rule Cheers! TN allows reopening of bars in hotels, clubs More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Vanishing vultures: Paper calls for ban on diclofenac HC admits pleas seeking action against Mohan Jha PAAS seeks permission to meet President Kovind More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Allahabad's major shopping complexes lack firefighting systems Indira Bhawan, Sangam Place at Civil Lines and Nehru Complex at Ghantaghar, the three prominent shopping complexes and business establishments, lack fire-fighting arrangements. Allahabadis gets dancing tips from wedding choreographers The wedding season is slated to begin from November. Learning dance steps from choreographers for the special occasion seems to be latest fad in the city. IIIT-A to organise rock concert Joining the country in a nationwide celebrations of 70 years of Independence along with the 75 years of Quit India movement, the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad would be organizing a rock concert - Yeh India Ka Time Hai on September 1, at 6:00 pm in the main auditorium. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		RD University candidates clean campus premises as part of poll campaign Seven killed in lightning across Orissa At least seven persons were killed and several others injured on Friday in separate lightning strikes in the state. Ramadevi University candidates clean campus premises as part of poll campaign Poll fever gripped the Ramadevi Women’s University, state’s first women’s university, as the candidates contesting Students’ Union polls have intensified their campaigns by adopting different techniques. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		MANIT fishes in troubled waters Official nabbed for seeking bribe on GST threat Tribal youths to guard mines in Madhya Pradesh, says CM The Madhya Pradesh government will launch a special police recruitment drive for tribal youth belonging to Sahariya, Bhariya and Baiga communities More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Hunt on for Dera moles in police Dera chief's daughter Honeypreet Insan was trying to free him: Police Governor releases Sumita Misra's Petrichor, a poetic collection More Chandigarh News»

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