News Digest: True secularism demands a Uniform Civil Code

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, September 11, 2017
		Today's Headlines

		India
		True secularism demands a Uniform Civil Code Valley shuts down on Day 2 of Rajnath visit As polls near, Gujarat CM says no place for third front in state Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani said that there will be a direct fight between BJP and Congress in the assembly polls later this year with the saffron party poised to win 150 seats, arguing that there is no place for a third party in the state including Hardik Patel's outfit. More India News»

		Business
		Finally, exporters hope for solution to GST woes There is finally some respite for lakhs of exporters who have been complaining about goods and services tax (GST) eating into their margins and impacting shipments already grappling with poor infrastructure and an appreciating rupee. No GST on sitar, but tax string on guitar From pungi (or been, the instrument used by snake charmers) to ektara and the more familiar sarod, sitar and tabla, the GST Council on Saturday decided against levying the indirect tax on 134 handmade indigenous musical instruments. 126 McDonald's outlets in north, east India still open: Bakshi McDonald's estranged partner Vikram Bakshi has claimed that 126 outlets in north and east India continue to operate fully even as the US-based fast food chain said it was taking action to enforce cancellation of its franchise licence. More Business News»

		Environment
		Warm Antarctic caves harbour secret life: Scientists The caves, hollowed out by steam from active volcanoes, are light and could reach temperatures of 25 degrees Celsius (77 Fahrenheit), researchers said, raising the possibility of a whole ecosystem of flora and fauna deep beneath the frozen surface. One in three animal parasites may be extinct by 2070: Study Pacific corals in 'worrying' state: Researchers A survey of Pacific corals has found many severely bleached, some near-dead, according to marine researchers who warned Wednesday that global warming threatened the precious ecosystem's very survival. More Environment News»

		World
		Muslim nations condemn Myanmar's 'brutal acts' The 57-member OIC, meeting in Astana, expressed "serious concern about recent systematic brutal acts committed by the armed forces against the Muslim community of Rohingya in Myanmar." Irma roars into Florida, brings deadly storm surge Hurricane Irma's northern edge crashed into the Florida Keys on Sunday, bringing a double barrel threat of destructive winds and life-threatening storm surges that sparked one of the largest evacuations in US history. N Korea's 'reckless behaviour' requires global response: NATO "The reckless behaviour of North Korea is a global threat and requires a global response and that of course also includes NATO," NATO head Jens Stoltenberg said in an interview with BBC television. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Pic: Big B's grandchildren set sibling goals Pics: Esha Deol with Shaimak and her family Pic: Karisma Kapoor looks divalicious in black She was the reigning queen of the '90s and is still considered as one of the most fashionable divas of tinsel town. Even at 43, Karisma Kapoor looks fit and fab as always. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Cow's milk harmful for toddlers below one year Feeding cow's milk to toddlers below the age of one year is a growing factor behind allergic diseases, including in the respiratory and digestive system, as they cannot tolerate protein in the milk, experts said on Sunday. Abbott withdraws absorbable stent, makes no mention of safety concerns Abbott has globally halted the sale of its bioresorbable cardiac stent Absorb, ostensibly due to “low commercial sales”. Its statement announcing this on Friday had no reference to how sales had fallen drastically due to safety concerns. SpaceX launches secret US military space plane ahead of Irma SpaceX successfully launched a secret US Air Force space plane on Thursday ahead of the arrival in Florida of Hurricane Irma. Live images broadcast by the California aerospace company showed a Falcon 9 rocket carrying the unmanned X-37B drone lifting off at 10:00am from NASA's Kennedy Space Center. More Science News»

		Sports
		Keeping Kohli quiet would be key for success: Smith Steve Smith reckons that keeping home captain Virat Kohli "quiet" would be key for Australia in the upcoming ODI series against India and promised that the contest will be played in "good spirit". Umesh Yadav, Shami return for Australia ODIs Fast bowlers Umesh Yadav and Mohammed Shami have been drafted back into the Indian set-up for the first three ODIs against Australia starting on September 17. Marquez wins San Marino MotoGP World champion Marc Marquez of Spain won the San Marino MotoGP on Sunday to join Italy's Andrea Dovizioso at the top of the world championship standings. More Sports News»

		Technology
		World's 9 most-downloaded free apps on iPhones, iPads These SIM cards may be deactivated after February 2018 The government is moving ahead with linking Aadhaar with mobile SIM cards and all unlinked phones will be deactivated after February 2018, said informed sources. How iOS has evolved over the years In more than one way, Apple has redefined the world of technology. More Technology News»

		Education
		AICTE mulls mergers to save dying colleges The All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) is toying with the idea of merging two colleges which are in the vicinity of each other or even accepting proposals of buyouts, to resolve the lingering issue of vacant seats in technical colleges. Mohan Bhagwat to release education curriculum based on Indian values Prepared by an Ahmedabad-based think tank called Punarutthan Vidyapeeth, the curriculum is compiled in a five-volume series and meant to promote ‘Indian model’ of school education. 1.45cr NCERT books sold online More Education News»

		Mumbai
		PM offered Supriya Sule Cabinet berth, claims Saamna quoting Pawar The Shiv Sena stirred a hornet’s nest on Sunday with its mouthpiece Saamna claiming that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had offered NCP chief Sharad Pawar’s daughter Supriya Sule, a MP, a berth in the Union Cabinet. Met warns of thunderstorm in Mumbai today Two brothers brandish gun at BKC bar owner More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Left bags all four JNUSU posts, ABVP second Burglar gang busted, 7 caught Aadhaar is free, but enrolment centres fleece applicants TOI found centres fleecing applicants in many places. In the Lal Kuan area of Badarpur, South Delhi, Laxmi, who earns Rs 150-200 a day selling momos, was charged Rs 200 to update her address and date of birth when the prescribed fee is only Rs 25. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Youngsters choose life, pledge against suicide App-based cabs pose threat to KSRTC Will kingmaker JD(S) become king this time? More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Girl punished, made to stand in boys' loo MP Kavitha may turn MLA in 2019 Techie ends life, wife follows suit soon More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Woman held for killing, burying former lover Centre in city to thwart cybercrime Ask govt to face floor test or we move court: Oppn to guv More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Man kills live-in partner Police nab chain snatcher, bust burglars' gang Powerful solar flare intrigues scientists More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Student held for killing retired teacher in Allahabad Property of ex-MP Atiq Ahmad's brother attached Vidhan Parishad bypolls: Yogi Adityanath, deputy CMs elected unopposed More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Political blame game over bridge collapse in Bhubaneswar Odisha CM orders probe into road overbridge collapse; warns stern action Chief minister Naveen Patnaik, who also heads the state works department, ordered a high level inquiry after a portion of an under-construction road over bridge (ROB) collapsed near Bomikhal in the city on Sunday. Marijuana worth 54 lakh seized, smugglers held Crime Branch has busted an interstate racket indulging in drug peddling from Bhubaneswar to Delhi in a parcel van of Rajdhani Express and has recovered 548kg of marijuana worth Rs 54 lakh and arrested two key accused. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Madhya Pradesh man comes with own death certificate, govt orders probe MP woman bitten by cobra breastfeeds baby; kid dies, mother critical No country for minor rape survivors, MP yet to chalk out scheme for pregnant survivors, kids More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Workshop on healthy lifestyle held Lakhwinder lives up to Wadalis' name Took to storytelling, lived happily ever after More Chandigarh News»

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News Digest: Punjab, Haryana set to clash over Dera security

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Sunday, September 10, 2017
		Today's Headlines

		India
		Punjab, Haryana set to clash over Dera security When the Constitution and religious laws collide Handle Rakhine situation with care, says India More India News»

		Business
		GST makes larger cars, SUVs dearer Models that will be impacted include Audi’s Q7 which gets dearer by nearly Rs 3.5 lakh, Toyota’s Innova that will cost Rs 65,000 more, Hyundai’s Creta which will see a price rise of up to Rs 40,000 and Maruti’s Ciaz which may set you back by around Rs 12,000. Government extends deadline for filing of GSTR 1 The GST Council on Saturday formed a five-member ministerial panel to oversee the technical glitches that the tax filing portal was increasingly encountering. India, China to set up working groups to promote exports India and China have agreed to set up industry specific working groups for increasing exports with a view to bridge trade deficit with Beijing, Commerce Minister Suresh Prabhu said on Saturday.. "Concerned about growing trade deficit with China, we agreed to set up industry specific working groups, to promote more exports from India," Prabhu said in a tweet. More Business News»

		Environment
		Warm Antarctic caves harbour secret life: Scientists The caves, hollowed out by steam from active volcanoes, are light and could reach temperatures of 25 degrees Celsius (77 Fahrenheit), researchers said, raising the possibility of a whole ecosystem of flora and fauna deep beneath the frozen surface. One in three animal parasites may be extinct by 2070: Study Pacific corals in 'worrying' state: Researchers A survey of Pacific corals has found many severely bleached, some near-dead, according to marine researchers who warned Wednesday that global warming threatened the precious ecosystem's very survival. More Environment News»

		World
		After Irma, fearful islands await Hurricane Jose Jose, a Category Four storm, will bring heavy rains and winds of 130 to 150 kilometres an hour (80 to 93 miles an hour), meteorologists said. But it may give islanders some relief and veer about 100 kilometres (60 miles) to the north of St Martin and St Barts when it hits later on Saturday. Mexico quake: Toll up to 61, race on to rescue survivors In the southern region hit hardest by the quake, emergency workers looked for survivors- or bodies- in the rubble of houses, churches and schools that were torn apart in the 8.1-magnitude quake. Meanwhile, storm Katia made landfall in the east as a Category One hurricane, and later was downgraded to a tropical storm. Fearing crisis, China tries not to prod North Korea Beijing is concerned that too much pressure might lead to a regime change in North Korea -- its closest ally after Pakistan -- and bring a pro-South Korean and US-tilted administration in power in Pyongyang, restricting Chinese influence in East Asia More World News»

		Entertainment
		Latest picture of Taimur Ali Khan will make you go 'aww' In the latest picture, he can be seen wearing a checks shirt and blue pants giving away his perfect adorable shot for the shutterbugs. Twinkle Khanna's birthday message for Akshay Kumar  Make way for the cutest power couple on the block – Mrs. Funnybones and Khiladi Kumar. 'Daddy' box-office collection Day 1 Arjun Rampal's much-awaited flick based on the life of gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli has finally hit the theatres but it has opened at a very low note. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Abbott withdraws absorbable stent, makes no mention of safety concerns Abbott has globally halted the sale of its bioresorbable cardiac stent Absorb, ostensibly due to “low commercial sales”. Its statement announcing this on Friday had no reference to how sales had fallen drastically due to safety concerns. SpaceX launches secret US military space plane ahead of Irma SpaceX successfully launched a secret US Air Force space plane on Thursday ahead of the arrival in Florida of Hurricane Irma. Live images broadcast by the California aerospace company showed a Falcon 9 rocket carrying the unmanned X-37B drone lifting off at 10:00am from NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Strange black hole detected for first time at the heart of Milky Way A strange form of black hole has been detected for the first time at the heart of the Milky Way. It's a 'mini-me' version of its neighbouring supermassive 'cousin' - shedding light on how it formed. Looming the middle of every galaxy, supermassive black holes weigh as much as ten billion suns - fuelling the birth of stars and deforming the fabric of space-time itself. More Science News»

		Sports
		Selectors to take call on Ashwin for Australia series The national selection committee will be taking a call on whether to summon Ravichandran Ashwin midway through his county stint as they pick the squad for the first three ODIs against Australia on Sunday. Gopichand will continue as coach: BAI president Scotching rumours about shifting of national camps from Hyderabad and uncertainty over the position of chief coach Pullela Gopichand, president of BAI Himanta Biswa Sarma said that there is no chance of making any major changes to the existing set up. Indians taking part in foreign league no threat to IPL: Preity Actor Preity Zinta, who bought Stellenbosch franchise in the South Africa's T20 Global League, is confident that the Indian cricketers taking part in other T20 league won't be a threat for IPL. More Sports News»

		Technology
		BSNL offers 90GB data for 90 days at Rs 429 In order to counter the plans of Reliance Jio, state run telecom operator BSNL has rolled out a new combo plan. Feedback from clients positive, reassuring, claims Infosys "Since Vishal left and Nandan came on board, we have had a massive outreach. We have talked to all the stakeholders, clients and employees," Infosys interim CEO and MD U B Pravin Rao said. Top tech news of the week: September 4 - September 8 As the week comes to an end, we take a look at the news that were in the spotlight this week. More Technology News»

		Education
		Mohan Bhagwat to release education curriculum based on Indian values Prepared by an Ahmedabad-based think tank called Punarutthan Vidyapeeth, the curriculum is compiled in a five-volume series and meant to promote ‘Indian model’ of school education. 1.45cr NCERT books sold online Indian universities fall behind in global rankings: Study More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Actors Rani Mukherjee and Sonu Sood get BMC notices for illegal alterations Fake TC cheating commuters on WR arrested Burglary at NSG commando's house, 2 held More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		BJP MLAs meet President Ram Nath Kovind, ask for his role in Delhi govt functioning Paperless campaign sets an example Left appears set to retain its grip on JNU students' union More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		SIT has vital clues in Lankesh murder case: Karnataka mantri 50 houses flooded fifth time in 24 days Kannadigas protest at IBPS exam centre, police lathi charge HUBBALLI: Accusing the candidates from other states of stealing their jobs, a large number of candidates from Karnataka staged a protest, seeking priority for aspirants from the state during a recruitment exam for probationary officer posts in regional rural banks. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		GRP's efforts make rail safe for women Beat pink slip nightmares with new skill sets No end to woes of commuters on ISB road as work continues at snail's pace More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Tamil Nadu conductor faces action as pigeon travels ticketless CBI books bank, 19 firms for sending Rs 421 crore abroad Traders charging GST above MRP More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Antarctica: the Coolest workplace Man loses leg trying to jump off running train Reporters, fake cop held for extortion More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Vidhan Parishad bypolls: Yogi Adityanath, deputy CMs elected unopposed Experts to probe medical negligence cases in Uttar Pradesh Babuli Kol falls short of weapons, manpower, police say Dreaded bandit Babuli Kol, who unleashed a reign of terror for more than seven years in the hilly terrain of Chitrakoot and had his own cook for preparing meals and has helpers to shift the gang’s belongings, is fighting for survival with a handful of trusted lieutenants. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Ferryboat ride in Chilika turns scary for its passengers At least 50 passengers had a scary moment on Saturday after the boat carrying them got stuck in mud on its way to Satapada ghat inside the Chilika lake near Brahmagiri in Puri district. Product exhibition of jail inmates of Telangana a big hit in Bhubaneswar fair A wide-range of products starting from carpets, bedsheets, bed covers, towels, lungis, furniture, bags, purses and home decors are displayed at ‘My Nation’- an exhibition of articles made by prisoners of different jails in Telangana started at exhibition ground here on Saturday. Odia story and rhymes books for early-learners released In an attempt to bridge the gap of attractive books for early-learners, Bakul Foundation, an organisation promoting library movement, released six Odia books on popular rhymes and stories. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Madhya Pradesh HC notice to DGP, IG over petition on filming Vyapam whistle-blower Genitals of Madhya Pradesh farmer burnt as mobile phone explodes in pocket A farmer sustained fatal injuries on his privates after his mobile phone exploded, in Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh. Phone was kept in his trousers’ pocket when lightning struck resulting in explosion of its battery, say local residents. Madhya Pradesh Kisan Morcha vows to double farmers income in 5 years Even as BJP ruled governments at the Centre and in Madhya Pradesh are yet to announce a roadmap to double the income of farmers, the two-day working committee of state Kisan Morcha which began at Chotrakoot on Saturday, witnessed leaders going gaga over party's successful schemes for peasants and farm labourers. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Punjab, Haryana set to clash over Dera security Man held for drowning 1-yr-old daughter, mother still missing BJP will not repeat 2012 mistake of ignoring Kangra: Satti More Chandigarh News»

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