News Digest: Why India needs a Secular Civil Code

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, September 04, 2017
		Today's Headlines

		India
		Why India needs a Secular Civil Code N Korea conducts sixth nuclear test, India reminds world of dangers of N-Proliferation India issued a sharply worded condemnation of the nuclear test, which, at an yield of 50 kilotonnes, is substantially larger than the bomb that levelled Nagasaki in 1945. Deploring the nuclear test, the foreign ministry “called upon DPR Korea to refrain from such actions which adversely impact peace and stability in the region and beyond”. Ex-bureaucrats' inclusion in new cabinet shows PM doesn't trust colleagues: Congress More India News»

		Business
		Give states more power to implement policy: Bimal Jalan Global cues, rupee movement to drive equity markets Global cues, along with the government's measures to revive growth and tackle the non-performing assets (NPAs) issue are expected to determine the way forward for the Indian equity markets during the upcoming week. 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. More Business News»

		Environment
		Clean rivers on a priority basis: Water activist to Centre Eminent water activist Rajendra Singh has urged the Centre to take up cleaning of rivers on a priority basis and emphasised on the need to educate the present generation about the importance of water bodies. 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. More Environment News»

		World
		N Korea actions very hostile and dangerous to US: Trump US President Donald Trump on Sunday called North Korea's actions "very hostile and dangerous" to the United States, after Pyongyang conducted its sixth nuclear test. "North Korea has conducted a major Nuclear Test," Trump said on Twitter. "Their words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous to the United States. North Korean bomb prompts global condemnation IS clashes with Syrian regime forces kill 150 About 120 IS fighters were reported killed in clashes in and around the town of Uqayribat in the eastern Hama countryside, along with at least 35 regime troops and loyalist militiamen. The town is the jihadist group's last bastion in the central province apart from a handful of small villages. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Daughter Suhana: Papa SRK uses many filters Sonakshi dazzles in golden metallic gown Pic: Esha Gupta sizzles in a bikini More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Record-breaking US astronaut and crew back on Earth NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson and two crewmates made a parachute touchdown in Kazakhstan on Saturday, capping a career-total 665 days in orbit, a US record. 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. More Science News»

		Sports
		5th ODI: Kohli century seals 5-0 clean sweep against Sri Lanka A superb century from captain Virat Kohli guided India to six-wicket win in the fifth and final ODI against Sri Lanka in Colombo as they completed a 5-0 clean sweep on Sunday. Chasing a below-par 239, Kohli hit his 30th ODI ton and remained unbeaten on 110 to help his side chase down the target in 46.3 overs. Quite amazing to have won the series 5-0: Kohli His earlier thoughts of a "more challenging" contest in ODIs did not materialise as Sri Lanka hardly gave a fight to the Indians but the visiting captain Virat Kohli on Sunday expressed happiness at winning the series 5 -0. Dhoni first wicketkeeper to 100 ODI stumpings The former India captain moved past Kumar Sangakkara's mark of 99 with the dismissal of Akila Dananjaya in Colombo on Sunday. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Watch: Apple CEO Tim Cook's cameo in this university's ad Auburn University has released two new commercials featuring one of its most notable alumni, Apple CEO Tim Cook. The advertisements focus on how a degree from the university can be a powerful tool to achieve success in career goals. 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. More Technology News»

		Education
		Computer science losing out, mechanical hot pick in BTech Experts say industry growth, which translates into more jobs and higher incomes, is what decides the path that colleges and students take. And many feel the sun is setting on the computer science engineering stream. While 25.44% of all students opted for it in 2013-14, that has dropped to around 24% this year. Conversation with people in ministry was grating, says outgoing IIM-A director Ashish Nanda 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. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		In 4 years, 223% rise in cases solved using cyber forensics Bus commuters on 4 busy routes wait for an hour, BEST blames Metro work Minor teen dies in 'railway mishap', kin doubt claim Jay Jaiswal's post-mortem was done on Friday evening.However, his uncle, Suresh Jaiswal, said, "Our neighbour saw him at 8.15pm that day. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Greens turn the course of dying rivers Woman falls off train, dies as snatcher pulls purse 4 boys drown during Ganesh immersions, 2 others rescued More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Brief respite from rain, not from waterlogging Bengaluru court orders probe into AirAsia India ex-CEO Mittu Chandilya BMTC cashless project stuck at pilot level More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		MR vaccine campaign: 59 lakh kids in Telangana get the shots The ongoing measles-rubella vaccination campaign in Telangana has now touched 58.9 lakh mark with about 65% of the targeted children getting the shots in the past fortnight. Hyderabad beats Bengaluru, takes 4th place for boosting e-commerce Tech-savvy generation, always hooked to smartphones and tablets, have triggered a spurt in the growth of e-commerce sector in the city. KTR's tweet pecks on Dattatreya's wounds IT and municipal administration minister K T Rama Rao rubbed salt into wounds of Secunderabad MP and veteran BJP leader Bandaru Dattatreya, who has been dropped from the Union cabinet by Prime Minister Modi. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Child dies, mom injured in OMR hit-and-run Squatters run riot on ASI site that put brakes on new bus terminus 5-member gang robs duo of Rs 3.9 lakh More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Pandal loudspeakers spark rumours, violence Two held for robbing auto passengers ATS nabs crude-oil thief More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Muslim Youth donates land for Ram temple in Pratapgarh 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. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Narrow escape for Alappuzha-Dhanbad Express as engine detaches from bogies Boatmen, helpers appointed for rescue operations in state want pay hike Boatmen and helpers, those who are engaged by the state government for relief and rescue operations during natural calamities like flood and cyclone, on Sunday demanded pay hike. Goods train derails in Odisha A goods train derailed near a level crossing in Odisha's Cuttack city today, affecting train services for sometime. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		7 non-domiciles get medical, dental allotments, claim whistleblowers Tell govt the secret to your happiness Union cabinet equation a pointer to state? More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		April 11 violence was 'resistance', says SFS Sunday alarm: Delayed panel codes make parties scared Placements missing the mark in PU? More Chandigarh News»

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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
		Today's Headlines

		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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