News Digest: 'Mud therapy' soils Taj Mahal's tourist appeal

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Sunday, January 07, 2018
		Today's Headlines

		India
		'Mud therapy' soils Taj Mahal's tourist appeal VP sends notice against Rahul Gandhi to LS Mughals, Brits ruined India: Vice President Vice-president Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday accused Mughals and Britishers of “looting, ruining and cheating India”. He said the ‘loot’ was not just limited to materialistic things but extended to ‘some of the minds’. More India News»

		Business
		Green shoots already visible from structural reforms: Jaitley Asserting that India is the only economy to undertake a number of structural reforms, finance minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said these measures can create a "transient hiatus" but "green shoots" are already coming out. Infosys: Ex-CFO pats Nilekani for correcting previous 'wrongdoings' over CEO's pay Former Infosys CFO said it is important for the board to clearly articulate the performance metrics for the vesting of variable salaries to senior management. Paytm Payments Bank, IndusInd tie-up for fixed deposit facility Paytm Payments Bank customers can redeem their deposits instantly, anytime without paying any pre-closure or miscellaneous charges and can earn up to 6.85 per cent annual interest, the company said in a statement. More Business News»

		Environment
		Manas National Park to get three rhinos Three female rhino calves that were rescued from Kaziranga National Park area during the devastating monsoon floods in 2016 will find their new homes in Manas National Park. CSIR scientists join hands to develop e-crackers Different labs of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, India’s key scientific research body - have joined hands for developing eco-friendly firecrackers and arriving at a cost-effective technology to make e-crackers (electronic-crackers) available to Indian consumers across the country. Solid waste management: A challenge before cities Eight out of every 10 city managers including municipal commissioners and mayors feel solid waste management is the biggest challenge before their cities while 70% of them feel it is improvement in water supply. More Environment News»

		World
		Trump says he's 'very smart' & 'very stable genius' President Donald Trump, in an extraordinary defence of his mental capacity and fitness for office, described himself on Saturday as a “genius” and “a very stable genius at that.” In a series of Twitter messages, Trump defended himself by charting his rise to the presidency. 13 killed in heavy snowstorms in China Thirteen people have been killed in heavy snowstorms in China's Anhui Province in the last three days as blue alert has been sounded for blizzards. The worst snowstorms since 2008 have so far affected 1.06 million people in the province, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. Malaysia approves new search for missing airliner The Malaysian government has approved a new attempt to find the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 in the Indian Ocean, the transport minister said Saturday. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Twitterati targets Anushka Sharma for Virat Kohli's poor performance in India-South Africa Test Anushka, who was present in the stands to cheer her hubby, was again at the receiving end of trolls on Twitter and was brutally trolled for Virat's poor performance. Disha Patani shares a throwback picture from her Sri Lanka vacation Disha Patani, who was vacationing with rumoured beau Tiger Shroff in Sri Lanka returned to Mumbai three days back. However, looks like the actress is still very much in her holiday mood. This picture of Karan Johar nestling Roohi and Yash in his arms is pure bliss With the arrival of his twins Roohi and Yash in 2017, Karan Johar became a changed man. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Chemical ban helped closing up of ozone layer hole: NASA With the declining levels of ozone-destroying chlorine, scientists have for the first time observed less ozone depletion. The findings showed that an international ban on chlorine-containing manmade chemicals called chlorofluorocarbons(CFCs) has resulted in about 20 per cent less ozone depletion during the Antarctic winter from 2005 to 2016. Race to be perfect hurting youth Massive stars more abundant in nearby galaxy: Study The discovery, made in the gigantic star-forming region 30 Doradus in the Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy, has 'far- reaching' consequences for our understanding of how stars transformed the pristine universe into the one we live in today, researchers said. More Science News»

		Sports
		1st Test: All-round Pandya sparkles but SA hold the edge Hardik Pandya starred for India with an all-round show but South Africa still managed to edge ahead ending at 65/2 and extending their lead to 142 runs on Day 2 of the first Test at Cape Town on Saturday. Federer-Bencic lead Switzerland to Hopman Cup title Roger Federer and Belinda Bencic won the deciding Fast4 mixed doubles 4-3 (4), 4-2 Saturday over Germany to give Switzerland its third Hopman Cup title. 'Pandya has kept us in the game' Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara credited allrounder Hardik Pandya for helping India stay afloat in the first Test against South Africa. Pandya's 93 and 2/17 have given India some toehold despite a 142-run lead currently enjoyed by the home team. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Jio's 1GB data/day plans to go cheaper: Key details Apple officials meet commerce and industry minister Suresh Prabhu Senior officials of the US-based iPhone maker Apple today called upon Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu. 8 cool phones available at up to Rs 8,000 cashback More Technology News»

		Education
		Aadhaar helped identify 80,000 'ghost' teachers in higher education institutions Mandatory Aadhaar disclosure during the All India Survey on Higher Education 2016-17 revealed that there are over 80,000 teachers who are faculty members of three or more higher education institutions in the country. This was disclosed by the HRD minister Prakash Javadekar, at the release of the final AISHE 2016-17 report on Friday. CUSAT CAT 2018 exam to be held on April 28-29; apply at www.cusat.ac.in Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) has announced that the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2018 examination will be held in the month of April. CAT Result 2017 will not be released today; check iimcat.ac.in for update The Common Admission Test 2017 (CAT 2017) is conducted by the Indian Institute of Management (IIM). The CAT scores are used for admission to various management institutes across the country. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		St Xavier's kicks off 150th anniversary with star alumni One of the city's oldest institutions with a roll call of illustrious alumni, St Xavier's High School, Fort, will step into its 150th year in June 2018. Flashback: When bandhs were quiet labour weapons One fine day in December, 1978, long before the advent of fake news, the 8.10 am All India Radio news bulletin said "Life in Bombay is normal". CM must quit over Koregaon Bhima failure: Congress Days after the Koregaon Bhima violence, the state Congress led by former chief minister Ashok Chavan on Saturday demanded the resignation of chief minister Devendra Fadnavis. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Civic bodies rapped over industrial units The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has accused civic authorities of allowing industries to operate in residential areas of the capital without mandatory clearances. New control room to monitor all public transport for violations 4 arrested for extortion calls to doctor 06 Extortion More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		School registration goes online Traffic cops to target cops in helmet drive Govt likely to give up on Lingayat issue for now More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Star stripes for Panjagutta PS: Second best in country Health, finance tech script B2B startup success in Hyderabad Smuggling gold biscuits in shoes: Man held at airport 10.64 lakh, but did not declare it.At 5am, when the passenger was exiting through the green channel, the authorities suspected him and directed him to go through a metal detector. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Three wheels and a four-legged friend Kirmani pledges to donate eyes, retracts to stump everyone Revenue sinks, five accidents on third day of Tamil Nadu bus strike More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Rs 2 lakh cash stolen from parked car Coal scam: ED attaches 348 acres DPEO makes schools give word to refund excess fees More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		North Central Railway earns valuable carbon credits Allahabad University starts admission process Contrary to previous years, wherein Allahabad University was late in starting the process for taking admission in various courses, varsity authorities this year has commenced the process quite early. At 5.7 Celsius, Friday city's coldest morning this season Allahabad recorded its lowest minimum temperature of this year's winter season on Friday at 5.7 degrees Celsius.However, foggy conditions and a windy day marred the relief brought by sunshine. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		6 trains cancelled, six rescheduled due to fog in north India 'Deposit money in bank account of school students instead of serving midday meal' Digital learning to start in more Kendriya Vidyalayas soon The digital learning scheme is likely to be introduced in some more Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) in the state from the next academic session.At present, the system is running only in one school - KV Mancheswar, Bhubaneswar. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Arun Yadav to remain state Cong chief Cold wave effect: Schools in Tikamgarh dist shut for 5 days For school bus operators, fitness certificate a cakewalk More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		No name in waiver list, Barnala farmer kills self Burail sewage spill blamed on burst pipe MC holds workshops on waste segregation More Chandigarh News»

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News Digest: As Dalit protest singes Maharashtra, Rahul Gandhi smells an opportunity

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Saturday, January 06, 2018
		Today's Headlines

		India
		As Dalit protest singes Maharashtra, Rahul Gandhi smells an opportunity Jignesh Mevani plans to bring stir to Delhi, march to PMO Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani on Friday denied making provocative speeches in Pune and inciting violence at the Koregaon Bhima rally on January 1, saying that the charges against him were “politically motivated”. 360km added daily to nation's road network in 2015-16 More India News»

		Business
		India's 'first coffee' brews GI tag Govt raises Coal India's output target for 2018-19 by 5% The government has raised Coal India’s production target by 5% to 630 million tonnes (mt) in 2018-19 from 600 mt in the current financial year, coal minister Piyush Goyal told the Rajya Sabha on Friday. Per capita income growth may fall to 8.3% to Rs 1,11,782 this fiscal More Business News»

		Environment
		CSIR scientists join hands to develop e-crackers Different labs of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, India’s key scientific research body - have joined hands for developing eco-friendly firecrackers and arriving at a cost-effective technology to make e-crackers (electronic-crackers) available to Indian consumers across the country. Solid waste management: A challenge before cities Eight out of every 10 city managers including municipal commissioners and mayors feel solid waste management is the biggest challenge before their cities while 70% of them feel it is improvement in water supply. First UK polar bear in 25 years born at Scottish zoo More Environment News»

		World
		Trump seeks $18bn to extend border wall over 10 years The Trump administration has proposed spending $18 billion over 10 years to significantly extend the border wall with Mexico, providing one of its most detailed blueprints of how the president hopes to carry out a signature campaign pledge. Rohingya insurgents launch ambush in Rakhine, 3 hurt A wave of attacks by Rohingya Muslim insurgents on the security posts on August 25 sparked sweeping army counter-insurgency operations in the Muslim-majority north of the state that led to widespread violence and arson and an exodus of some 650,000 Rohingya villagers to Bangladesh. UN sanctions: China tightens NKorea trade limits China has tightened restrictions on trade with North Korea under UN nuclear sanctions, imposing a cap on oil supplies to the North and banning imports of its steel and other goods. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Top 10 inspirational statements by Deepika Padukone 2018 marks over a decade of Deepika in Bollywood and it's just hard to believe. The diva, who took baby-steps with 'Om Shanti Om', has time and again proved to the world that she’s much more than just a pretty face in the showbiz Pic: Amy Jackson is sure to make your jaws drop Amy Jackson may be away from the bustle of Bollywood, but her social media game is definitely on point. The mesmerising actress has more than 3 million followers on Instagram and she makes sure that her fans stay updated on her life's happenings. Deepika-Ranveer Singh holidaying in Maldives? Deepika and Ranveer are reportedly chilling in the Maldives with their families in tow. he families were reportedly booked at a resort until January 3. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Massive stars more abundant in nearby galaxy: Study The discovery, made in the gigantic star-forming region 30 Doradus in the Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy, has 'far- reaching' consequences for our understanding of how stars transformed the pristine universe into the one we live in today, researchers said. Woman receives bionic hand with sense of touch Scientists have developed a first portable bionic hand that mimics the sense of touch, which allowed a woman to 'feel' with her missing limb 25 years after she lost it. The bionic hand is the first with a sense of touch portable enough to be worn outside a laboratory. Star's oddness not due to alien mega-structure It was too good to be true. Scientists have ruled out the most exotic explanation — an orbiting alien mega-structure — for the behavior of a celestial oddity dubbed Tabby's Star that has been puzzling scientists with its sporadic dimming and brightening. More Science News»

		Sports
		1st Test, Day 1: South Africa hit back after 286 all out The opening day of the first Test at Newlands lived up to the expectations offering an absorbing contest between the bat and ball. At the close of play, India were 28/3, trailing by 258 runs on Day 1 of the first Test at Newlands. Arsenal boss Wenger receives three-match ban Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has been handed a three-match touchline ban and a fine of 40,000 pounds ($54,248.00) for misconduct after the club's 1-1 draw with West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League last Sunday. We have given away 30 runs more to SA: Bhuvneshwar Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar admitted that the bowling attack gave away 30 runs too many as South Africa reached 286 in their first innings despite being reduced to 12 for 3 within the first half an hour. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Apple App Store hit record sales worth $300 million on New Year's Day Apple users spent a record $300 million on purchasing or downloading apps and games from App Store on January 1 -- the biggest ever since App Store's launch in July 2008. China's Alibaba under fire over use of customer data Alibaba affiliate Ant Financial was forced to apologise on Wednesday after users said they felt misled into allowing its Alipay service to share their data. H1B visa rules: Here's finally some good news for Indian IT professionals The H-1B program offers temporary US visas that allow companies to hire highly skilled foreign professionals working in areas with shortages of qualified American workers. More Technology News»

		Education
		Aadhaar helped identify 80,000 'ghost' teachers in higher education institutions Mandatory Aadhaar disclosure during the All India Survey on Higher Education 2016-17 revealed that there are over 80,000 teachers who are faculty members of three or more higher education institutions in the country. This was disclosed by the HRD minister Prakash Javadekar, at the release of the final AISHE 2016-17 report on Friday. CUSAT CAT 2018 exam to be held on April 28-29; apply at www.cusat.ac.in Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) has announced that the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2018 examination will be held in the month of April. CAT Result 2017 will not be released today; check iimcat.ac.in for update The Common Admission Test 2017 (CAT 2017) is conducted by the Indian Institute of Management (IIM). The CAT scores are used for admission to various management institutes across the country. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		40 arrested for bid to spark Govandi riot Forty persons, including 16 minors, who had tried to instigate riots in Govandi on Wednesday after the bandh had been called off have been arrested. Physics gold medallist wants to build golden throne for Shivaji Proud to be Hindutvavadi, but Indian first: Bhide's group "Guruji (Bhide) is being framed.He was not even in Pune on January 1 when the incident (Koregaon Bhima clashes) occurred.There are fringe elements who are trying to create communal divide in the country," said Dalvi. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		AK Antony's driver hangs self at home Former defence minister and senior Congress leader AK Antony's driver allegedly committed suicide at the former's residence in Lutyens' Delhi on Friday. 'Honour killing': Man murdered, girl critical A 32-year-old man and his 23-year-old girlfriend were waylaid while in an app-based cab near Dallupura, in east Delhi, on Friday evening and stabbed dozens of times, allegedly by the woman's uncle and brother. 97 pellets removed from man's chest 4 years after he was shot A 27-year-old man shot at point-blank range in the chest while asleep four years ago survived with almost a hundred pellets inside him because the projectiles didn't touch the heart or lung or aorta. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Stress effect: Karnataka lost one student to suicide every day Announced four years ago, train yet to run despite massive demand Many KSTDC airport cabs run without documents More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Hyderabad seminary bars Muslims from eating prawns Entrepreneurs Day observed at IILD New classrooms inaugurated at Army Public School More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Bus staff stir cripples Tamil Nadu, HC asks unions to return to work 41st book fair to begin on January 10 I-T unearths benami holdings of TN politicians More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Togadia appears in court, gets warrant cancelled City's coldest night of season Trader's residence burgled, valuables worth Rs 11.75L stolen More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Seers, saints seek additional security for Makar Sankranti in Allahabad Senior judge in Allahabad HC decides 1 lakh cases in 12 years A senior judge of the Allahabad High Court, Justice Sudhir Agarwal, has accomplished a remarkable feat of deciding one lakh cases since his appointment on October 5, 2005. Cold wave continues in Allahabad More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Railway drops work of proposed wagon factory at Sitalapalli Odisha: Nalco dedicates three projects on its foundation day Naveen Patnaik launches online registration system for safety of senior citizens More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Power theft with petrol: New tech to jam meters PM to visit Gwalior tomorrow for nat'l police meet Ambedkar grandson wants Arun Yadav as Cong CM face for assembly polls More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Police nabbed alleged Serial killer who confessed 7 murders by disfiguring victims face Woman, her paramour arrested for killing husband Matchless memories from a hallowed turf More Chandigarh News»

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