News Digest: Karni faction now a fan of Padmaavat

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Saturday, February 03, 2018
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		India
		Karni faction now a fan of Padmaavat CBI charges former Haryana CM Bhupinder Hooda for 'Rs 1,500 crore con' Bhutan opens consulate in Guwahati More India News»

		Business
		Cryptocurrencies see huge volatility on govt warning Cryptocurrencies continued to plunge through most of Friday, a day after finance minister Arun Jaitley said in his Budget speech that they are not legal tender and the government would take all measures to eliminate their use as part of the payment system. But late evening, these currencies made a sharp recovery. Govt plugs loopholes that companies use for evasion of tax Crude oil spike a concern but it won't pinch: FM “I think India has got out of the high-inflation era and an inflation target of 4%, plus or minus 2%, is a reasonable figure, and is achievable,” the FM said at a function where he defended his 2018-19 Budget proposals. More Business News»

		Environment
		Surgeon to gift artificial limb to tiger with amputated paw “The procedure has been done for dogs and elephants around the world but not for tigers,” said orthopaedic surgeon Dr Sushrut Babhulkar, who “adopted” the eight-year-old tiger, Sahebrao, currently living at the Gorewada Rescue Centre in Nagpur. Polar bears starving due to climate change: Study The study revealed that polar bears have higher metabolic rates than previously thought, and the climate change is affecting their environment for hunting fat-rich prey. Three nests of rare vulture species spotted in Cambodia Three nests of the critically endangered red-headed vulture were found this month in Chhep Wildlife Sanctuary in Cambodia, the US-based Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has said. More Environment News»

		World
		North Korea flouts sanctions, earning $200m from banned exports: UN North Korea is flouting UN sanctions by exporting coal, iron, steel and other commodities banned under UN sanctions, earning nearly $200 million in revenue last year, a UN report said Friday. Trump 'inclined' to permit release of Democratic memo after review US President Donald Trump "would be inclined" to permit the release of a memo written by Democrats that rebuts a Republican document alleging anti-Trump bias at the FBI, if it passes a security and legal review, a White House spokesman told CNN on Friday. Five dead after two army helicopters collide in France Five people were killed Friday after two army training helicopters crashed into each other near a lake in southern France, police said, one of the deadliest such accidents involving the country's armed forces in recent years. More World News»

		Entertainment
		'Aiyaary' fails to get censor clearance Only a week away from its release, Neeraj Pandey's espionage thriller 'Aiyaary' has run into trouble with the Central Board of Film Certification. Shamita Shetty's b'day outing with Shilpa The actress turned a year older today and on the eve of her birthday last night, sister Shilpa and her close friends arranged for an intimate bash for the birthday girl at a suburban restaurant. 10 times Anushka made fashion headlines From stepping into a modelling career with Wendell Rodricks to making her Bollywood debut opposite Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka Sharma has time and again proved that she is one successful multi-hyphenate. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Rare 200 million-year-old fossil discovered British paleontologists have discovered a rare 200 million-year-old Ichthyosaur specimen from a private collection 22 years after it was originally found. Ichthyosaurs were a type of sea-going reptile that lived during the time of the dinosaurs. Why sexting is bad for relationships In addition to having a higher degree of couple conflict, sexters also reported feeling insecure in their relationship and displayed lower levels of commitment. Frequent and hyper-sexters were overall far less satisfied with other aspects of their relationships. Kids get new ears grown from own cells Five children suffering from a condition known as microtia, in which the external ear is underdeveloped, have undergone the experimental surgery. More Science News»

		Sports
		Under 19 World Cup Final, Live Score: India get first breakthrough Injured Faf du Plessis ruled out of India ODIs, T20Is In a massive blow to South Africa, skipper Faf du Plessis was on Friday ruled out of the ongoing One-Day International series and the upcoming Twenty20 International series against India due to a finger injury. India Open: Sindhu in semis; Saina bows out Top seed PV Sindhu remained in hunt to defend her title by reaching the women's singles semi-finals but Saina Nehwal, the other top home shuttler, was knocked out of the India Open on Friday. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Vivo Y55s smartphone gets a price cut in India The budget smartphone from the house of Chinese smartphone maker Vivo has got a price cut in India. According to Mumbai-based retailer Mahesh Telecom, the Vivo Y55s has received a price drop. Apple posts its biggest-ever quarter: Hits and some misses Apple may have become the world's top smartphone maker The war between the two of the biggest smartphone makers -- Apple and Samsung -- is set to get more intense. According to preliminary data from IDC Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, Apple has overtaken Samsung in the global smartphone market in the fourth quarter of 2017. More Technology News»

		Education
		Maharashtra govt ahead of Jaitley's Budget regarding BEd programme Govt urged to conduct prelim of OCSE 2017 after publishing results of 2016 Schools across 12 districts in TN will get mobile libraries: Minister K A Sengottaiyan More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Heavy vehicles banned on Vashi bridges till February 23 Senior PWD staffer arrested for pocketing bribe Rivers to have floating brooms, nullahs screens More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Police to use software to find lost kids The Delhi high court has directed the police to use a 'Facial Recognition Software', on a trial basis for two weeks, to track missing children. Girl's father slits her lover's throat on west Delhi street ​The victim, Ankit Saxena, and the girl he loved were from different communities. Ankit was kicked and punched repeatedly by the girl's father and uncle before the former stabbed him and slit his throat. Government's inaction to curb dengue cases irks HC More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		'We need more writing for women, by women' Authors decode art of storytelling KERC to hold public consultation on tariff The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) will begin public consultations on the proposed Bescom power tariff hike on February 19. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Graft kings turn ACB into joke box with state shield HMDA director raided, Rs 25 crore assets seized, houses sealed Funds flood for defections: 2 TDP ex-MLAs under glare More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		ITI student murder: 3 arrested AIADMK office bearers told not to take money from party cadres seeking government jobs T Nagar multi-level parking lot to be ready in 18 months More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		'Union budget great for seniors and farmers' Gold imports in Jan dip 80% Supplier of illegal liquor held in Goa More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Allahabad University expels student for molesting his classmate HC nixes plea seeking summoning of Aditya Nath Yogi The Allahabad high court on Thursday upheld an order of the Gorakhpur sessions judge by which he had quashed summons issued by a magistrate against then MP of Gorakhpur Aditya Nath Yogi and others in relation to Gorakhpur riots of 2007. Justice Shukla not attending court, says HC registrar More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Govt urged to conduct prelim of OCSE 2017 after publishing results of 2016 Odisha: BJP's Ashok Panigrahi files nomination for Bijepur bypoll Land row: Utkal University students try to torch ambulance parked in campus More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Indian woman married in Pak appeals to Sushma for visa help Narsinghpur: Sinha stages sit-in in farmers' support This winter driest in Bhopal, MP More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Anand Marriage Act to be notified in Delhi The official said that after the Anand Marriage Act rules are notified in a day or two, Sikhs would not be required to get their weddings registered under the Hindu Marriage Act. Minister Dhankar to Haryana bachelors: Clean up villages, get a wife After being trolled for his so-called promise, especially by former Bihar CM Lalu Yadav, Dhankar had withdrawn his campaign promise. CBI charges Hooda for duping Manesar farmers of 1,500 crore Bhupinder Singh Hooda and 33 others in connection with the alleged land acquisition scam in Manesar area of Gurgaon that caused a loss of around Rs 1,500 crore to farmers. More Chandigarh News»

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News Digest: Irked with Budget, N Chandrababu Naidu to review ties with BJP

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Friday, February 02, 2018
		Today's Headlines

		India
		Irked with Budget, N Chandrababu Naidu to review ties with BJP Niti will consult states to devise MSP scheme: Arun Jaitely Budget 2018: Ear to the ground, eye on votes From burnishing its pro-poor credentials to appeasing the restive, sprawling rural constituency and speeding up job creation, the Budget seeks to achieve crucial objectives for PM Narendra Modi and his party in the run-up to the 2019 polls. More India News»

		Business
		Budget for health, education: Challenge to walk the talk Budget 2018: GST biggest earner for the government Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said in a post budget conference that in 2017-18 (ending March 2018), the government will be "receiving GST revenues only for 11 months, instead of 12 months" which “will have fiscal effect”. Markets tank intra-day on LTCG tax, then recover to end rangebound More Business News»

		Environment
		Three nests of rare vulture species spotted in Cambodia Three nests of the critically endangered red-headed vulture were found this month in Chhep Wildlife Sanctuary in Cambodia, the US-based Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has said. New species of reptile found in Megamalai Wildlife Sanctuary Researchers have found a new species of reptile, a rock dwelling gecko, in Megamalai Wildlife Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu. The Megamalai rock gecko, which is its suggested common name, is the first description of a reptile from this landscape since 1949 after English planter and naturalist Angus Finlay Hutton spotted Hutton’s pit viper there. New dinosaur species found in Sahara desert of Egypt The fossilised remains of the new species, named Mansourasaurus Shahinae, were unearthed by an expedition undertaken by an initiative of the the Mansoura University Vertebrate Paleontology (MUVP) in Egypt. More Environment News»

		World
		CIA Director Pompeo defends meetings with Russian spy chiefs US Central Intelligence Agency Director Mike Pompeo on Thursday defended talks he had at CIA headquarters last week with Russian spy chiefs at a time of strained ties between Washington and Moscow and political squabbling over allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 US election. Xi wants 'new level' of China-Britain ties as May visits Chinese President Xi Jinping told British Prime Minister Theresa May today that their countries should take trade ties to "a new level" as London scouts the globe for fresh partnerships after its contentious EU exit. 950 miners trapped in South Africa after power outage About 950 gold miners were stuck underground in South Africa on Thursday after a power cut, the mine's owner said, though the workers were not reported to be in immediate danger. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Watch: 'Veerey Ki Wedding' trailer ​After the Mumbai High Court ruled in the favour of the makers of 'Veerey Ki Wedding' over a title dispute with the producers of Sonam Kapoor- Kareena Kapoor starrer 'Veere Di Wedding', the first trailer of the former film is finally out. Preity celebrates b'day with hubby in LA Actress Preity Zinta, who turned a year older on Wednesday, headed to Los Angeles to be with her husband Gene Goodenough after celebrating her birthday with former co-stars Salman Khan and Bobby Deol in Mumbai. 'Padmaavat' leak: Makers approach cyber cell Despite some states still continuing with the ban considering the protests against 'Padmaavat' by the Rajput Karni Sena and other fringe groups, the film has turned out to be a huge success at the box office. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Potential blood test for Alzheimer's shows early promise Researchers in Japan and Australia say they have made important progress in developing a blood test that could in future help doctors detect who might go on to get Alzheimer's disease. Lunar eclipse: Country witnesses rare triple show There's a "super blue blood Moon' on the rise Stargazers in North America, Hawaii, the Middle East, Russia, India, and Australia had the chance to witness a rare "super blue blood Moon" Wednesday, when Earth's shadow bathed our satellite in a coppery hue. More Science News»

		Sports
		1st ODI: Kohli ton helps India to six-wicket win in Durban Virat Kohli peeled off yet another century as India defeated South Africa by six wickets in the first ODI of the six-match series to take 1-0 lead in Durban on Thursday. India chased down 270 in 45.3 overs thanks to a measured century from Virat Kohli, his first limited-overs ton in South Africa, who was out after scoring 112 off 119. Sindhu, Saina ease into quarters; Srikanth stunned Malaysian qualifier Iskandar Zulkarnain caused the biggest upset of the India Open 2018, a part of the BWF World Tour 500, when he took down home favourite and World No. 3 Kidambi Srikanth in straight games. Life ban on Sreesanth: SC to hear plea on February 5 The Supreme Court has agreed to hear on February 5 an appeal filed by cricketer S Sreesanth against a Kerala High Court verdict that restored the life ban imposed on him by the BCCI in the wake of the 2013 IPL spot-fixing scandal. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Budget 2018: Here's what Chinese smartphone makers have to say on duty hike The Union Budget for the year 2018-19 is out. The finance minister Arun Jaitley presented the same in the Parliament today. The FM announced hike in customs duty on mobile phones in the Budget. The same has been increased from 15 to 20%. Here's what Chinese smartphone brands have to say on the duty hike. Budget 2018: Intex, Lava, Micromax have had their say on import duty hike on mobile phones The government has increased basic customs duty to 20 percent from 15 percent in the Union Budget 2018. The announcement is aimed to boost the domestic smartphone brands. Here's what the CXOs of Indian smartphone brands have to say on Budget 2018. OnePlus 5 gets iPhone X-like 'face-unlock' feature with this update OnePlus rolled out the Android 8.0 Oreo update for its OnePlus 3 and 3T last year. Now, the company has finally started rolling out the Oreo update for its flagship smartphone OnePlus 5T. More Technology News»

		Education
		FM Arun Jaitley echoes Eco Survey, takes e-learning to school Jaitley has launched ‘revitalisation of infrastructure and systems in education’ (RISE) scheme with a targeted spend of Rs 1 lakh crore till 2022. Under ‘Operation Digital Board’, the government aims to replace blackboards with elearning platforms by 2020. Two new schools of planning and architecture and 18 other IITs and NITs will also be ​set up. Mumbai boy bags perfect score in GRE UGC NET Notification 2018: CBSE to release UGC NET July 2018 notification today, change in pattern, know more here More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Budget 2018: Push for projects worth Rs11,000cr to add 90km to suburban railways Budget 2018: Jaitley lays Rs 40,000cr ground for 150km tracks, elevated corridors and 210 AC trains 10 years after sanction, Bandra-Borivli and Kurla-Parel addl lines yet to see light of day More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Budget 2018: In Nagaland, ally leaves seats for BJP Markets to remain shut for two days 200 machines to end manual scavenging More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		KSOU row: HC allows implementation of panel recommendations Cash thieves still at large with Rs 90 lakh Government can't transfer DCs, SPs without our permission: CEC More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Step-motherly treatment to Telangana, cries FM Eatala The Telangana government expressed its unhappiness over allocations not being made to state government institutions and projects in the Union Budget 2018-19 presented by Union finance minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday. Severed head of baby found on building rooftop in Hyderabad The severed head of a baby found on the rooftop of a house in Chilka Nagar of Uppal under Rachakonda commissionerate on Thursday morning. Digital art meets contemporary dance to make magic On a five-city tour of India, Hakanai, a unique choreography blending digital art and contemporary dance, wowed Hyderabadis recently More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Woman claims pair choked, robbed her Bamboo still 'tree' in TN, state deprived of Rs 50cr budget fund 12 rly stations in city, suburbs to get escalators More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Rs 150 crore allotted for Bapu's 150th birth anniversary celebrations The year 2019 will mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Finance minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday announced allocation Rs 150 crore for the anniversary celebrations. Gandhian institutions in the city, including Sabarmati Ashram, Kochrab Ashram, Gujarat Vidyapith, Navajivan and the Khadi Udyog Majoor Mahajan are quite upbeat. Last year the union government had sanctioned Rs 25 crore for centenary celebrations of the Sabarmati Ashram. GIFT IFSC to become global financial hub with unified regulator The International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) at Gujarat International Finance Tec City (GIFT City) in Gandhinagar is set to be positioned as a global financial hub with Budget 2018-19 proposing to establish a unified authority for regulating all financial services. Budget cheers seniors, disappoints salaried class Budget 2018 has indeed been ‘Charming for the farming’… a historic document for the ‘Kisaan,’ ‘Makaan’ and ‘Ayushmaan’ focusing on the maiden launch of national health protection and economic growth and development of the agricultural and rural sectors! More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Justice Shukla not attending court, says HC registrar Admission scam: Allahabad HC judge stops coming to court SC Had Pulled Up Court In MedEd Case Study begins to trace palaeochannels, river Saraswati in Allahabad More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Utkal University students, teachers protest proposal to share campus with RD Women's University Hundreds of students, teachers and staff of Utkal University on Thursday staged protest and blocked National Highway-5 opposing Odisha government’s decision to set up second campus of Ramadevi Women’s University inside their campus. Vehicular movement disrupted on the NH for a couple of hours as the students burnt tyres and sat on dharna on the road in front of the main gate of the varsity. One platoon force has been deployed on the campus to maintain law and order. Naveen Jindal urges Odisha government to operate closed iron ore mines Odisha: Passengers hail Centre's plan to have Wi-Fi in all stations, security in trains More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Chouhan lauds Modi, Jaitley for presenting a futuristic Union Budget Madhya Pradesh man's genitals chopped off day before engagement Unidentified men chopped off a 25-year-old man’s penis a day before his engagement which was to be held in Morena district of Madhya Pradesh. The attackers also took away his severed genitals, said sources. Sufiyana tribute to Mahatma Gandhi More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		UT promotes 2 DSPs, case of one kept pending UT home department promoted two inspectors to the post of deputy superintendent of police (DSP) on Thursday. CAT restrains Punjab from shifting IFS officer Asks Govt To Reconsider Decision Robbers make transporter's family hostage in Karnal, loot gold and cash More Chandigarh News»

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