News Digest: Performance in N-E has integrated India: Modi

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, March 05, 2018
		Today's Headlines

		India
		Performance in N-E has integrated India: Modi 'Mamata cagey after saffron tsunami in neighbourhood' Nagaland set for Rio carnival More India News»

		Business
		RBI asks MNC banks to create sub-targets to meet PSL norms Nearly 87 crore bank accounts seeded with Aadhaar ​​The government has mandated submission of the 12-digit unique identity number by every bank account holder by March 31, 2018 to weed out unaccounted wealth. Brand ambassador should be made liable for misleading endorsements: CAIT More Business News»

		Environment
		Supercolony of over 1.5 million penguins discovered Scientists have discovered a previously unknown "supercolony" of more than 15,00,000 Adelie Penguins in a chain of remote, rocky islands off of the Antarctica's northern tip. For the past 40 years, the total number of Adelie Penguins has been steadily declining - or so biologists have thought. Climate change has resulted in substantial reduction of coral cover: WWF Climate change has resulted in "substantial" reduction of the country's coral cover and growth in the last two decades, according to conservation group WWF India which has stressed the need for formulating a "holistic" approach for their protection. Only 13 per cent of tiger conservation areas meet global standards: Survey Only 13 per cent of the tiger conservation areas met the global standards of an accreditation system, the Conservation Assured | Tiger Standards (CA|TS), a new survey of current management methodologies at 112 sites located in 11 tiger-range countries, including India, said. More Environment News»

		World
		EU's bruised 'Queen' Merkel gets 4th term Meet Krishna Kolhi, Pakistan's 1st Dalit woman senator In a historic first for Pakistan, a Dalit woman from the country’s marginalised Hindu community has been elected to the Senate, the upper house of the parliament. Krishna Kumari Kolhi, a 39-year-old Hindu Dalit woman, was elected senator on a women’s seat from Sindh. Saudi crown prince lands in Egypt on first public trip Mohammed Bin Salman arrived in Egypt on Sunday to meet President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on his first public trip abroad since he became crown prince last year and purged the kingdom's political and economic elite. His arrival was confirmed by airport sources and the head of his private office. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Shahid, Ranveer bonded over music Shahid Kapoor impressed his fans with his royal act of Maharawal Ratan Singh in 'Padmaavat' and was pitted against the antagonist Ranveer Singh who played Alauddin Khilji with equal brilliance. Soundarya Rajinikanth slams '2.0' teaser leak The leaked footage was immediately shared by many on social media. Though there were few who were elated to get a glimpse of the Tamil superstar in the teaser, most of them were extremely unhappy by the leak. Pics: Virat receives wife Anushka from airport As Anushka returned back to Mumbai, Virat, like a doting husband received his wife at the airport. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Isro gears up to launch 2 satellites before Chandrayaan-2 mission Talking to TOI, Isro chairman Dr K Sivan said, “The first launch will be of GSLV Mk II carrying Gsat-6A satellite by the end of March. Soon thereafter, we will launch navigation satellite IRNSS-1I that will be lifted off by PSLV C-41 in the first week of April. Preparations for these two launches are currently going on at Sriharikota.” Good skin bacteria may help prevent cancer: Study ​"We have identified a strain of Staphylococcus epidermidis, common on healthy human skin, that exerts a selective ability to inhibit the growth of some cancers," said Richard Gallo, professor at University of California San Diego in the US. Regular walking may protect against heart failure: study More Science News»

		Sports
		IPL: Task cut out for KKR skipper Dinesh Karthik Karthik, a regular fixture in the IPL set up in the last decade, has guided Tamil Nadu to victory in the Vijay Hazare Trophy in 2009-10, helped India Red to title-win in the last Duleep Trophy. Sultan Azlan Shah Cup: India, England play out 1-1 draw A wasteful India played out a 1-1 draw against England in their second match of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament on Sunday in Ipoh, Malaysia. Rashid Khan becomes youngest captain in international cricket At 19 years and 165 days of age, highly-rated Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan, the No. 1 Twenty20 International bowler, on Sunday became the youngest captain in the history of international cricket. More Sports News»

		Technology
		How to tell if your Facebook account has been hacked Almost every day, we hear reports about cybercriminals hacking into netizen's accounts and breaching personal data. The problem of online identity theft too has increased manifolds in the past few years. The cases of hackers getting access to social media users' accounts are no longer rare cases. How to delete your Google search history on Android Sometime back Google updated its search app and after the update it started storing the screenshots of your search history. When you open the app, you can see a clock like icon placed on the bottom right corner. As soon as you click on it, you will be able to see the screenshots of all the things you have searched. Google sued for 'hiring discrimination' against white, Asian males Google has been sued by a former YouTube employee for allegedly pressuring recruiters to only look for female and Latina applicants and that the video-sharing platform had last year stopped hiring White and Asian males for technical positions. More Technology News»

		Education
		No admit card, 94 students left in lurch in Ghaziabad NEET row: Open school students face form hurdle SSC paper leak: Manoj Tiwari meets Rajnath Singh Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari on Sunday met Union home minister Rajnath Singh in support of a CBI enquiry into the alleged SSC paper leak. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Mumbai: Two ladies compartments of AC local given a new look Mumbai: TV producer jumps to death 20 hybrid-electric AC buses to hit the road in BKC in 10 days More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		FIR against Jaypee MD for 'snatching' items of farmer 83 firms offer fat pay to 100 FMS students SSC paper leak: Manoj Tiwari meets Rajnath Singh Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari on Sunday met Union home minister Rajnath Singh in support of a CBI enquiry into the alleged SSC paper leak. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		BMTC, users hit by procurement delays Featuring walks and games, habba celebrates Nandi Hills Nandi Hills (Chikkaballapura) Neither the crack-of-dawn flag-off nor the long drive to the outskirts deterred hundreds of Bengalureans from turning up at the inaugural Nandi Habba held at Nandi Hills on Sunday. On ribbon-cutting spree, Siddaramaiah launches half-done projects More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Army red-flagged Golconda school too Crumbling govt school in Army's LoC, students caught in crossfire GHMC Served Notice Twice To Govt School K Chandrasekhar Rao's Third Front hotline abuzz, Mamata Banerjee dials support the crisis.". More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Kidney disease treatment: Women get raw deal Women generally live longer than men, but when they have a kidney disease, men are more likely to get dialysis and tend to survive at the same rate as women, observed doctors at a conclave held to mark World Kidney Day. Narrow escape for father and son as car catches fire A father-son duo had a narrow escape when their car went up in flames after fatally knocking down a cow near Mamallapuram on Sunday night. ​Father of constable, who shot self, demands judicial probe More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Stretches other than SG Rd record more fatalities Water management skewed: Study Phone thief had lost his home in betting More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		SP-BSP together to defeat communal forces: Nanda National vice-president of Samajwadi Party, Kiranmoy Nanda, said with the Bahujan Samaj Party extending support to its candidates, SP will defeat communal forces in Phulpur and Gorakhpur bypolls. Nanda was in Allahabad on Sunday to campaign for Nagendra Singh Patel, the SP candidate in fray from Phulpur in the Lok Sabha bypoll. SP-BSP have come together to defeat communal forces: Kiranmoy Nanda Why is there no Urdu option in teachers' exam, HC asks UP government The Allahabad high court has directed the state government to explain as to why Urdu wasn't allowed as option in the examination to be held for the recruitment of 65,500 assistant teachers in the state on March 12. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Piped water to Silk City by year-end Good news for water-starved residents of Berhampur.All residential households in the Silk City will get piped water connection by the end of December. Sundargarh woman killed over witchcraft In an attack by a group of 15 persons, a sixty-year-old woman was killed and her husband and son were injured critically on Friday evening at Ratakhandi village under Kuanrmunda police outpost in Sundargarh district. Plus II exam halls may get CCTVs to check cheating The state government is planning to install CCTV cameras in examination centres across Odisha from next year for the smooth conduct of Plus II examinations. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Minor raped & pushed into a well in Shivpuri Panel to study feasibility of simultaneous polls: Shivraj Rajya Sabha polls: Will Satyavrat Chaturvedi be lucky third time? More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Punjab government to provide jobs to outstanding players: Dharamsot School, colleges keen on creating 'vertical gardens' on their campuses Effluent Treatment Society polls can be called off? More Chandigarh News»

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News Digest: NE sours Cong's taste of revival from Guj, bypolls

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Sunday, March 04, 2018
		Today's Headlines

		India
		NE sours Cong's taste of revival from Guj, bypolls High-flyer Joshi now crash-lands All eyes now on new govt's strategy on Naga talks More India News»

		Business
		'Small, medium firms to create jobs in India' "Most of jobs will come from small companies like Marico scaling or OYO scaling or Flipkart scaling and hiring people and the medium-sized companies growing in India and hiring people," Chris Zook, co-head of consulting firm Bain & Company, said. US court grants interim stay on debt collection against Nirav Modi's firm How Trump could really hurt China on trade US President Donald Trump’s proposed steel and aluminum tariffs won’t cause China too much pain. If he really wants to land a blow on the biggest trading nation, he would need to target electronics, toys and textiles. More Business News»

		Environment
		Only 13 per cent of tiger conservation areas meet global standards: Survey Only 13 per cent of the tiger conservation areas met the global standards of an accreditation system, the Conservation Assured | Tiger Standards (CA|TS), a new survey of current management methodologies at 112 sites located in 11 tiger-range countries, including India, said. Plastic made from plants may solve waste problem Over the past few decades, the concept of using bio-based materials as a resource rather than oil-based materials has gained momentum. These natural materials can easily be broken down into smaller chemical building blocks which in turn can be used to make other useful chemicals like plastics. China's Tianjin city issues first 2018 L-2 pollution alert China's smog-prone port city of Tianjin issued its first level 2 "orange" pollution alert this year effective from March 1, the city government said in a statement on its website on Wednesday. Pollution is expected to blanket the city and nearby regions, including Beijing and Hebei, until March 4. More Environment News»

		World
		Populists, far-right eye gains in Italian election Italian populist and far-right parties have their eye on making major gains in tomorrow's election, spooking investors and European capitals after a campaign dominated by fears about immigration and the economy. Searchers find black box from crashed Iranian plane 8 dead, 12 seriously wounded in Burkina Faso attack Eight attackers were also killed in Friday's bloody assault. A previous toll from French security sources had reported at least 28 deaths. The apparently coordinated attacks on Friday underlined the struggle the fragile West African nation faces in containing a bloody and growing jihadist insurgency. More World News»

		Entertainment
		'Manmarziyaan' team's 'quiet meal' in a dhaba Abhishek Bachchan, Vicky Kaushal and Taapsee Pannu have already begun working on Anurag Kashyap’s 'Manmarziyaan'. Now, Abhishek has shared an interesting and funny incident that took place recently. Sonam Kapoor-Rhea Kapoor give sibling goals As Sonam Kapoor completed shooting her portions for her upcoming film, the sisters came together for an awesome selfie. 'Brahmastra': Alia enjoys a snowy day in Bulgaria Alia Bhatt is shooting for Ayan Mukerji's 'Brahmastra' in Bulgaria and is making good use of the opportunity by basking in the beauty of the scenic destination. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Regular walking may protect against heart failure: study Vitamin D reduces early mortality: Study A normal intake of vitamin D can reduce the risk of early death substantially in people with cardiovascular disease, a study has found. Researchers followed as many as 4,000 patients with cardiovascular diseases from year 2000, for a period of 12 years. Chandrayaan-2 launch delayed, likely to take off only after Oct More Science News»

		Sports
		ISSF World Cup: Shahzar Rizvi wins gold with world record, Jitu Rai gets bronze India shooter Shahzar Rizvi made his maiden ISSF World Cup appearance a memorable one by winning the gold medal in the 10m air pistol event at Guadalajara in Mexico late on Saturday. Jitu Rai won the bronze in the event with a score of 219 points. Asian Wrestling: Bajrang Punia, Vinod Kumar win bronze Indian wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Vinod Omprakash Kumar added two more medals to India's tally as they won their respective bronze-madal bouts of the Asian Wrestling Championships at Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan on Saturday. Current India team needs time before being judged: Ganguly Virat Kohli and his brand of captaincy has caught the attention of fans and pundits alike, but former India captain Sourav Ganguly feels that the present generation needs some time before they can be compared to the past national teams. More Sports News»

		Technology
		How to delete your Google search history on Android Sometime back Google updated its search app and after the update it started storing the screenshots of your search history. When you open the app, you can see a clock like icon placed on the bottom right corner. As soon as you click on it, you will be able to see the screenshots of all the things you have searched. Google sued for 'hiring discrimination' against white, Asian males Google has been sued by a former YouTube employee for allegedly pressuring recruiters to only look for female and Latina applicants and that the video-sharing platform had last year stopped hiring White and Asian males for technical positions. 46% IT security professionals don't change security strategy after cyber attack This level of cyber security inertia and failure to learn from past incidents puts sensitive data, infrastructure, and assets at risk, CyberArk's "Global Advanced Threat Landscape Report" 2018, said this week. More Technology News»

		Education
		After barrage of graft plaints, governor gives VCs pep talk on integrity Regulator keeps private medical education fee hike under 10 per cent Delhi: South corporation schools to go bagless once a week More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Three drown after Holi revelry Three people drowned in two rivers after Holi revelry on Friday.The bodies were fished out on Saturday.Ulhasnagar residents Hira Ahuja (41) and Sumit Kukreja (26) . River video: Congress wants CM Devendra Fadnavis to quit A week after the row over a controversial video on river conservation, Congress on Saturday demanded CM Devendra Fadnavis's resignation besides disciplinary action against top bureaucrats and police brass. Maharashtra: Rs 300 crore farm aid to be released The state government has decided to release funds to assist farmers from Marathwada and Vidarbhawho suffered loss of crop due to hailstorm and unseasonal rain.The aid will be transferred to their bank account. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Woman kills self, names soldier in note Man flees with canopies worth Rs 5 lakh from temple A man broke into a Sai Baba temple in south Delhi's Hauz Khas in the early hours of Saturday and fled with silver and gold-plated canopies worth approximately Rs 5 lakh from two idols. TV journalist says five cops thrashed him More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		State cabinet brings Dattatreya shrine under muzrai department The state cabinet decided on Saturday to bring the Guru Dattatreya Bababudanagiri (Hindu Muslim cave shrine) in Chikkamagaluru under the muzrai department, much against the wishes of the BJP and the right wing activists. Gauri Lankesh murder case: Two teams fan out to verify claims Parties engage in online photo wars over potholes, solar park More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Kin waited 66 days for labourer's body While it took three days for actress Sridevi's body to be brought from Dubai to India after her 'accidental drowning' but a labourer's family in Telangana had to wait for 66 days for his body. No relief from scorcher on rides: Tenders for 100 more air-conditioned buses get no bidder Arterial roads in Hyderabad to now get speed limits More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Security guard attacks college girl alone at home, arrested After barrage of graft plaints, governor gives VCs pep talk on integrity Boy, 14, hurt as balcony collapses More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Mobile phone snatcher held for causing teen's death A team of Western Railway (WR) police caught a 25-year-old man for causing the death of a 17-year- old boy in a mobile phone snatching incident. Warehouse space absorption quickens in Ahmedabad Can't control natural factors, says Mandaviya More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Why is there no Urdu option in teachers' exam, HC asks UP government The Allahabad high court has directed the state government to explain as to why Urdu wasn't allowed as option in the examination to be held for the recruitment of 65,500 assistant teachers in the state on March 12. Phulpur bypoll: BJP celebrates Holi in Sweeper Colony to woo dalit voters No 'zeharkhurani' incidents on Holi due to tight vigil: North Central Railways More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		East Coast Railway to provide user-friendly foldable ramp for wheel chair users at stations Naveen Patnaik flags off video vans for Ama Goan, Ama Vikas programme Odisha plans to install CCTVs in plus II exam halls from next year The state government is planning to install CCTV cameras in the examination halls of different parts of the state from next year for the fair and smooth conduct of Plus II examinations. It will keep a strict vigil on the examinees and people involved in malpractice during examinations. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Chouhan congratulates PM and Shah for NE triumph Maoists torch chowki in Mandla As Swachh team leaves city, trash exposes its ugly face More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Rs 2.25 crore land fraud: Rana Gurjit's nephew held for Former Congress irrigation minister Rana Gurjit Singh's nephew was arrested by Mohali cops from his Chandigarh house on Friday for his alleged involvement in a Rs 2.25-crore land fraud case pertaining to December 2016. Dera counsel among 40 accused of Rs 80 crore extortion Panchkula police have a registered a case against senior advocate S K Garg Narwana and 39 others after a local builder alleged that they forced him into giving up land worth around Rs 80 crore in Zirakpur. Illegal occupants get eviction notice More Chandigarh News»

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