News Digest: No relief from IGI crowding, flight crunch this winter

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Friday, October 27, 2017
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		India
		No relief from IGI crowding, flight crunch this winter Law to curb false advertisements for buyer safety soon: PM Modi Government will bring in a new law to crack down on misleading advertisements and set up a central authority to fast-track redressal of consumers' grievances, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday . Middleman Michel said he would help me make 'pile of cash': Jaya Jaitly Arms middleman Christian Michel, who became a familiar name after his name surfaced in the AgustaWestland chopper scam, was around when the Vajpayee government was in office, and suggested to former Samata Party leader Jaya Jaitly that she could "make a pile of money" for the party. More India News»

		Business
		Markets ride on strong sentiments as Sensex finishes firm above 33,000-mark Highway development plan has the potential to add 3% to GDP: Nitin Gadkari In last three years, I have already awarded works worth Rs 6 lakh crore in the road transport and highways ministry alone, he said. RCom to end 2G, 3G voice mobile biz More Business News»

		Environment
		Remains of 150 million-year-old marine reptile found in Kutch Remains of a 150 million-year-old marine reptile were discovered in Kutch in Gujarat by a team of Indian and German scientists. Until now, no Jurassic era ichthyosaur fossils have been reported found in India. Delhi govt faces NGT wrath over use of plastic in city Protecting Olive Ridley sea turtles in Odisha The preparations for safe nesting of the rare marine species have been reviewed by the government officials and the departments of forest, fisheries & animal resources and marine police were directed to operate in close coordination to ensure strict enforcement of the conservation rules. More Environment News»

		World
		President Trump releases 2,800 files, holds back some  President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered the unveiling of 2,800 documents related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy but yielded to pressure from the FBI and CIA to block the release of some information to be reviewed further. Russian helicopter crashes at sea in Arctic, 8 aboard: Norway A Russian helicopter with eight people on board crashed at sea in Norway's Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic on Thursday, Norwegian rescue services said. Trump to declare opioids a public health emergency: Officials Opioids, primarily prescription painkillers, heroin and fentanyl - a drug 50 to 100 times more powerful than morphine - are fueling the drug overdoses. About 100 Americans die each day from related overdoses, Centers for Disease Control data shows. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Spotted: SRK-Gauri return with kids Suhana-AbRam from wedding anniversary escapade Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan celebrated their 26th wedding anniversary with a private celebration away from the bustle of Bollywood. 'Tumhari Sulu' new song: Vidya Balan proves she needs no wings to fly in 'Hawa Hawai 2.0' A new song from the much-awaited Vidya Balan starrer 'Tumhari Sulu' dropped online on Thursday noon. Pics from 'Jab We Met' that makes us nostalgic More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Today's children may not be healthiest in their last decade: Survey Despite the best of technology and medical aid, today’s children who stand the best chance of surviving 100 years than any generation before, may not lead the healthiest of lives in their last decades. Five things that shouldn't exist but do Humans interbred with Neanderthals in Western Asia: Study Western Asia is the most likely spot where modern humans first encountered and had sexual rendezvous with a different hominid species - the Neanderthals, a study suggests. The study also examined the Neanderthals' influence on human populations in Western Asia more broadly. More Science News»

		Sports
		Steve Smith dismisses Virat Kohli's DRS claims as 'rubbish' Australia captain Steve Smith has reignited the DRS controversy that erupted during the hotly contested Test series against India earlier this year saying the claims made by his counterpart Virat Kohli regarding his team's systematic abuse of review system as 'rubbish'. Swiss great Martina Hingis announces retirement Swiss great Martina Hingis has announced she will retire from tennis at the end of this week's WTA Finals, where the 37-year-old multi grand slam champion is playing in the doubles tournament alongside Taiwan's Chan Yung-jan. French Open: Sindhu, Srikanth in quarters; Saina out Olympic silver medalist PV Sindhu stormed into the quarter-finals but World Championship bronze medalist Saina Nehwal's run in the French Open ended with a straight-game loss at the $325,000 Super Series event, on Thursday. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Linking of mobile with Aadhaar: SC denies urgent hearing Court asked the counsel, who sought urgent listing of the plea, to mention the matter before a bench headed by Chief Justice on October 30 when the other matters on Aadhaar are taken up. Paytm's Senior VP Krishna Hegde to oversee lending Financial services and products will be the core source of revenue for Paytm's payments bank, which was launched earlier this year, since the entity cannot lend directly. RCom may shut its wireless business in next 30 days, employees put on notice period The 'creative destruction' of Jio was also a factor since it 'crippled' many players and eroded an industry that got its revenues from voice business. More Technology News»

		Education
		Reservation mandated in all Karnataka based education institutes for transgenders It has also said that a separate toilet for the transgenders should be constructed in educational institutes and modify section 36 A of the Police Act which crimanlises Hijras and other members of the transgender community. Over 1.5 lakh candidates to take JNU entrance exam Over 1 lakh candidates will sit for the JNU Entrance Examination (JNUEE) which is scheduled to be held between December 23 and 27, a statement issued by the varsity said. Bombay HC asks Maharashtra government, Mumbai University to provide proper amenities at varsity's tribunal The Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra government and the University of Mumbai to take steps for providing basic amenities at a tribunal set up to hear admission and other education-related matters of the varsity and the SNDT College. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Gujarat man held for sending obscene pics to 15-year-old girl Three people are wanted for allegedly sending obscene photos to a 15-year-old Andheri girl. A 23-year-old man from Gujarat, Harish Trivedi, has already been arrested by the crime branch in the case. This Diwali, Wadala quietest in India; Bandra loudest in city Diwali this year was less noisy than the previous year in most parts of the city, found the Central Pollution Control Board's report for the festival days. Bandra, among the nine locations monitored in the city, was the loudest both in the day and night. The area around Acworth Hospital, Wadala was quietest not only in the city but the entire country . For film shoots, online nod in 15 days soon Here's good news for Bollywood and TV industry. As a part the `Ease of doing business' initiative, the state government has decided to create `one-window-clearance system' for online permission in 15 working days to shoot a movie, TV serial, advertisement or a documentary . More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Stalker stabs married woman, flees A 30-year-old woman was stabbed twice in her neck by her neighbour on Thursday . The family claims that the accused used to stalk the woman. However, the family members of the man said the two were having an affair. Fire breaks out in girls' hostel at SPA A fire broke out in the girl's hostel of the School of Architecture and Planning on Thursday morning. The fire, which started on the first floor, was a result of a short-circuit in the ceiling fan of a room. `Submit status report on plastic ban' National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday directed the Delhi government to strictly impose their order banning `thin' plastic bags in the capital and to impose a fine of Rs 5,000 on those violating the plastic ban order. The tribunal also asked Delhi government to submit a status report on the matter. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Should George resign just because BJP wants it: CM Siddaramaiah Chief minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday stood behind his beleaguered cabinet colleague and Bengaluru development minister KJ George who has been named Accused No. 1 in the FIR filed by the CBI (Chennai) in connection with DySP MK Ganapathi’s suicide. 'Education suffers from the tyranny of curriculum' Award-winning French-American economist Esther Duflo, co-founder and director of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), and professor of Poverty Alleviation and Development Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, on Thursday spoke about the issues in fixing primary education in India. Soon, all fuel outlets to have emission testing facility More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Surrogacy to kick up storm, DMHO puts 27 infertility centres under lens Crippled by bullets, but not cowed down, these jawans cycle to glory on global turf University of Hyderabad cautions students on stir More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Clean-up at Vettuvankeni Olive Beach The association ‘Namma Beach, Namma Chennai’, in collaboration with the National Honor Society of the American International School Chennai, will be conducting a beach clean-up on Sunday on the Vettuvankeni Olive Beach, from 3pm to 5pm. Man climbs phone tower in Foreshore Estate Depressed over futile attempts to patch up with his estranged girlfriend, a man climbed onto a mobile phone tower in Foreshore Estate. Actor files complaint against relative A small-time television actress approached the city police commissioner’s office on Thursday alleging harassment by her relative. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Trigger-happy ex-cops gun for BJP tickets Air hostess under ATS radar for links with ISIS operatives Chhath Puja observed in city More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Chaath Puja celebrated Scores of women devotees, along with their family members arrived on the ghats of river Ganga and Yamuna on the second day of Chaath Puja, on Thursday. The women folk, who have been fasting since Wednesday night, offered arkh to the Sun God as it set in the west. Student rusticated from AU on charges of molestation The chief proctor of Allahabad University, on Thursday, has recommended rustication of a M A Part I student, Sudhakar Yadav from AU on the charges of trying to molest a girl student on the main Arts campus. Meja tense after traders go missing The mysterious disappearance of two local traders a day ago left Meja residents tense on Wednesday.Irate locals and traders' associations blocked vehicular movement for hours demanding police to trace the missing traders. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Balasore to get state's first prison de-addiction centre Wary of the health condition of drug and alcohol addicts, lodged in various prisons, the government has decided to open the state’s first jail de-addiction at Balasore. The proposed de-addiction centre will also serve as a referral treatment centre for ‘tipsy’ inmates of other prisons in the state. Private firm adopts three ASI monuments in Odisha for upkeep In a bid to improve tourism potential of Sun Temple at Konark, Rajarani temple at Bhubaneswar and Ratnagiri Buddhist monument at Jajpur, the Centre has shortlisted a private company for proper upkeep of those destination. The company, T K International Limited, was selected under ‘adopt a heritage’ scheme, launched by the ministry of tourism last month. Enforcement Directorate seeks prosecution of Sarathi Baba More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Chouhan's cabinet colleagues stand-up to defend road statement Attack on chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, over his statement on roads in Madhya Pradesh, by the opposition Congress continued. MP schools can't ask kids of rape survivors 'who's your father' Schools in Madhya Pradesh — government and private — can no longer insist on the name of the biological father if a child seeking admission is born to a rape survivor or abandoned by his dad. MPHRC pulls up four Bhopal hospitals More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Haryana lokayukta dismisses petition seeking probe against Khemka in purchase of seeds In a major respite for the senior bureaucrat Ashok Khemka, the Haryana lokayukta has dismissed a petition seeking probe against him regarding the alleged irregularities in the purchase of moong (green gram) seeds in 2013 during his stint as the managing director of Haryana Seeds Development Corporation (HSDC). Haryana moves HC to withdraw paramilitary security from Panchkula judicial officers Claiming that complete normalcy has been restored in the state, the Haryana government on Thursday moved an application before the Punjab and Haryana high court seeking directions to withdraw the round-the-clock paramilitary force protection of the judicial officers of Panchkula. Bhupinder Singh Hooda terms 3 years of BJP rule in Haryana as 'governance failure' Former Haryana chief minister and senior Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda has asked the BJP government in the state to apologise to people “for three years of failure of governance”. More Chandigarh News»

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