My News Digest Newsletter: Rivals Left, TMC share stage at farmer event

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Friday, March 23, 2018
		Today's Headlines

		India
		Rivals Left, TMC share stage at farmer event SC: Replace 'khichdi' of pension orders with one rule Observing that a plethora of instructions issued by the central government on granting pension created confusion among retired government officials, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked it to frame a law to regulate the retirement benefit. BJP's MPs, Paswan too seek review of SC's Atrocity Act ruling More India News»

		Business
		Nirav Modi fraud: PNB to beef up its system, processes for lending Some of the ideas being considered include having a separate pre-sanction appraisal and post sanction monitoring teams for credit disbursal to ensure better governance and transparency, official sources said. CBI quizzes directors of Kanishk Gold in Rs 824 crore loan default case Kumar Mangalam Birla to be non-executive Chairman of merged Vodafone-Idea entity More Business News»

		Environment
		Rare, endangered primate is born in Jerusalem zoo 'Warming climate will displace millions in coming decades' The number of people fleeing crop failures, droughts and rising sea levels will grow drastically over the next three decades if world governments do not intervene, according to a World Bank report released Monday. 102 rhinos in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, census finds More Environment News»

		World
		Lead Trump lawyer in Russia probe leaves in legal shake-up US President Donald Trump's lead lawyer in the special counsel's Russia investigation has resigned amid a shake-up of the president's team, an exit that removes the primary negotiator and legal strategist who had been molding Trump's defense. Saudi, US must pursue 'urgent efforts' for Yemen peace: Mattis Saudi Arabia and America must pursue "urgent efforts" to bring a peaceful end to Yemen's war, US defense secretary Jim Mattis told Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Thursday. Mueller examining Cambridge Analytica, Trump campaign ties More World News»

		Entertainment
		Tiger Shroff is all praises for Disha Patani Tiger was recently all praises for his co-star Disha and applauded her performance in the film. According to reports, Tiger said that Disha is a "sincere, hardworking girl" with her head on her shoulders and no tantrums Sylvester Stallone mistakes Bobby for Salman Hollywood icon Sylvester Stallone and Salman Khan’s bonhomie has always gained the attention of their fans. Newlywed Shriya Saran's kiss with hubby More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Study finds obesity robs the tongue of taste buds in mice Warming will ruin your chicken tikka masala Isro's miniature camera onboard nano satellite INS-1C sends high resolution images of earth An indigenously built miniature camera onboard Indian Space Research Organisation’s nano satellite INS-1C that can fold up like origami (the art of folding paper) is now sending high resolution images of the earth. More Science News»

		Sports
		BCCI clears Shami of match-fixing charges, offers him Grade B contract Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami has got a major boost after he was cleared by the BCCI of match-fixing charges levelled against him by his wife Hasin Jahan, who had claimed that the cricketer had received unaccounted money from a Pakistani woman. 'Allow parents of Sindhu, Saina to accompany them in CWG' Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Batra feels that the Sports Ministry should allow the parents of star shuttlers PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal to accompany them at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. BWF rankings: Satwiksairaj, Chirag break into world top 20 Ahead of their campaign at the 2018 Commonwealth Games at Gold Coast City, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have been given a psychological boost by entering the top 20 of the BWF rankings for the first time in their careers. More Sports News»

		Technology
		60% startups may fail amid lack of market: T V Mohandas Pai Pai, chairman of Manipal Global Education, says most startups may not scale up or get a market as they are all started by first time entrepreneurs. Amazon India reportedly closing in on Flipkart The US giant’s India unit’s GMV share trails Flipkart by less than 1% from 5% in 2016, according to a new report by the market research company. China's Transsion in talks to tie up for JioPhone Itel, which is among the top three players in the feature phone segment in India, is part of the Transsion Group that also sells handsets under Tecno and Infinix. More Technology News»

		Education
		Govt against over-burdening school kids: Anil Swarup Nagpur University to award 48,391 degrees this time, lowest in last five convocations Smart India Hackathon 2018 from March 30: Javadekar More Education News»

		Mumbai
		'Tough to get 25% of parents to team up against fee hike' cleared Senior IPS officer quits, likely to enter politics 'For TB, one prescription does not fit all patients' "It is not enough to give prescriptions to patients with multi- or extensively drug-resistant TB. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Manish Sisodia takes on Baijal over ration delivery "The scheme will stop ration theft, but there is some opposition to it.Those who have benefited from the thefts so far, be it dealers or colluding officers, are opposing the scheme," Sisodia said. AAP colours budget green, sets ambitious deadlines Green nod to clear mess on IGI stretch More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		D K Shivakumar gets bail in 3 tax evasion cases An economic offences court granted bail to energy minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday in three cases of income tax evasion. Emerging from the court complex with folded hands, Shivakumar told media, “I am not in a position to say anything now. People know what is going on. I’ll talk about it when the time comes.” Karnataka won't file review petition on Cauvery verdict The state government on Thursday decided against filing a review petition in the Supreme Court seeking higher allocation of water. The decision was taken at an all-party meeting convened by chief minister Siddaramaiah in consultation with the legal team over a month after the SC verdict on sharing of Cauvery water. M B Patil got Rs 25 crore kickback in awarding tender, claims B S Yeddyurappa BJP state president B S Yeddyurappa on Thursday alleged that water resources minister M B Patil received a Rs 25-crore kickback for awarding a Rs 157-crore irrigation canal work to a company which bagged the tender on the basis of a fake work experience certificate. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Senior IPS officer quits, likely to enter politics Free parking for 30 minutes in city malls from April 1, says TS govt. But experts are sceptical about its implementation 80 avian species recorded at bird count in OU More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Thanjavur likely choice for AIIMS in Tamil Nadu, says CM Rs 824 crore fraud: CBI quizzes jeweller Isro to launch communication sat GSAT-6A on March 29 More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Health liquor permits may be slashed to half Man accuses estranged wife of extortion, intimidation Cancer survivors share stories of hope, courage More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Traders, admin join hands to set up compost unit in Allahabad Over 2,500 local fruit and vegetable traders have decided join hands with the district adminstration to use a portion of the Mundera Mandi area to set up a unit for vermicompost production. Unsolved murders pile up over two years, oldest with Colonelganj police station The police are yet to work out as many as 10 murder cases pending for the past two years in the district. Six out of these cases are pending with Kareli, Kydganj, Georgetown, Dhoomanganj and Colonelganj police stations in city limits. 'Patna sixth most polluted city in world' More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Odisha: MLAs express concern over lack of diagnostic facilities in govt health centres ODM School celebrates Foundation Day The 29th Foundation Day of ODM Public School, Bhubaneswar, was observed with great pomp and ceremony recently.Income tax commissioner (Bhubaneswar) Sarat Kumar Das was the chief guest at the occasion. Smart traffic system covers 90% of Bhubaneswar More than 90% of the city has come under the Adaptive Traffic Signal Control (ATSC) solution, popularly known as intelligent traffic system. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Preeti's father seeks justice, asks Scindia to raise suicide issue in Lok Sabha Chandan Singh Raghuwanshi, father of deceased PWD minister rampal Singh’s deceased daughter-in-law Preeti Raghuwanshi wrote a letter to Congress MP from Guna constituency Jyotiraditya Scindia asking him to raise the issue of his daughter’s suicide in the Lok Sabha. Preeti raghuwanshi, who was married to Rampal Singh’s younger son Girijesh Pratap Singh committed suicide on the intervening night of last Friday and Saturday. Madhya Pradesh Congress on warpath over suicide of minister's daughter-in-law A year on, polythene ban still ineffective in MP The ban on plastic carry bags in Madhya Pradesh is just an eyewash. Almost a year has passed since the ‘much-hyped’ ban was imposed by the state government on plastic carry bags but its use is rampant across the state. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Missing action plan triggers funds squeeze The CAG said the central government released Rs 32 lakh in October 2016 to be utilized by September 2017 but these were not released by the state government to PSNCB till September 2017. 'Want to collaborate with world's top 5 universities' WhatsApp nails lie of actor's hubby Lovina Bhatia Faced Murder Charge In '09, Husband Claimed He Didn't Know More Chandigarh News»

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My News Digest Newsletter: Bengaluru heading towards Day Zero? Analysis paints grim water crisis picture

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Thursday, March 22, 2018
		Today's Headlines

		India
		Bengaluru heading towards Day Zero? Analysis paints grim water crisis picture Parliament paralysed for 13th day Mamata fallout: AAI to curb ATC access for cops, officials More India News»

		Business
		Ravi Shankar Prasad warns Mark Zuckerberg, says can 'summon you' to India CBDT invites suggestions to draft new Direct Tax Law The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on Wednesday said that it has constituted a task force to review the Income Tax Act, 1961 and to draft a new Direct Tax Law in consonance with the economic needs of the country, the Ministry of Finance stated in a notification. 60% start-ups may fail amid lack of market: Mohandas Pai More Business News»

		Environment
		'Warming climate will displace millions in coming decades' The number of people fleeing crop failures, droughts and rising sea levels will grow drastically over the next three decades if world governments do not intervene, according to a World Bank report released Monday. 102 rhinos in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, census finds Novel protein 'mat' can soak up pollution: Study The study, published in the journal Science, shows a path toward exploiting the power of proteins outside of the cell by demonstrating a unique way to keep proteins active in synthetic environments. More Environment News»

		World
		US rules out hot pursuit of militants who flee to Pakistan Afghanistan has witnessed some of the worst terrorist attacks killing scores of people. It has blamed Pakistan-based terror groups such as the Haqqani Network and the Afghan Taliban for these attacks. Boko Haram returns 76 of abducted Nigerian schoolgirls Boko Haram Islamists who kidnapped 110 schoolgirls in Dapchi, northeast Nigeria, just over a month ago have returned 76 of the students to the town, the government said on Wednesday. Singapore passes terror attack blackout law The law allows police to stop anyone within the vicinity of what they deem to be a "serious incident", including a terror attack, from taking photos and video or communicating about police operations through text and audio messages. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Deepika wants to keep her 'Jauhar' outfit The scene is apparently so close to her heart that the actress recently reached out to the filmmaker requesting him to give her the outfit she had worn for the climax scene to treasure it for life. Priyanka Chopra, mom down with flu Global star Priyanka Chopra, who recently returned to the Bay city after wrapping up her America television series 'Quantico' has taken ill. Actors who are doing biopics in 2018 Biopics based on real-life stories of eminent personalities have usually been well-received by the fans and have done well at the box-office too. Let us look at the biopics lined-up in the coming months of 2018 that we should be excited to look out for. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Isro's miniature camera onboard nano satellite INS-1C sends high resolution images of earth An indigenously built miniature camera onboard Indian Space Research Organisation’s nano satellite INS-1C that can fold up like origami (the art of folding paper) is now sending high resolution images of the earth. Brown fat: The thing that could help treat obesity? Beet compound may help treat Alzheimer's: Study Researchers at the University of South Florida in the US found that the compound could slow the accumulation of misfolded proteins in the brain, a process associated with Alzheimer's. More Science News»

		Sports
		Ganguly hails Pujara, says he's as important as Virat in Tests Virat Kohli may be the most valuable Indian cricketer at the moment but former India captain Sourav Ganguly said Cheteshwar Pujara is also equally good and is someone who goes "unnoticed". Decision Review System to be implemented in IPL 2018 IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla confirmed on Wednesday that the Decision Review System (DRS) will be implemented for the first time in the history of the Indian Premier League. West Indies edge out Scotland to qualify for 2019 World Cup The West Indies snatched a spot at next year's World Cup by edging to a five-run victory over Scotland on DLS method in Harare on Wednesday. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Be careful with what your toddler watches on YouTube: It may not help in learning new things A lot of parents think that YouTube videos are entertaining and can keep their child busy. Apple nearly doubles self-driving fleet in California Registering 18 new vehicles since January, Apple has expanded its self-driving car programme rapidly and now has 45 autonomous vehicles registered with California's Department of Motor Vehicles. Micromax invests in AI based startup One Labs Homegrown mobile handset firm Micromax today said it has invested in a consumer technology and artificial intelligence based startup 'One Labs', which has developed chat bot like Apple's Siri and Google Assistant. More Technology News»

		Education
		Autonomy fine, but funds now a concern, says AMU Government Will Not Pay For New Initiatives Of University Teachers agitation has no impact on matric answer sheet evaluation: Board GUJCET 2018 registration begins from March 23; apply @ gujcet.gseb.org More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Book row: Sanjay Dutt sends notice to 'biographer' Actor Sanjay Dutt has slammed author Yasser Usman and publishers Juggernaut for an unofficial biography on him, saying the book is based on "tabloids and gossip magazines" and hurts his family. Indrani wants to check driver's phone Sheena Bora murder case, Indrani Mukerjea, on Wednesday filed an application to be allowed inspection of a mobile phone of her former driver and co-accused-turned-approver, Shyamwar Rai. Builder to deposit Rs 1 crore in court A day after a non-bailable warrant was issued against builder Jayant Mehta, the developer appeared before Bombay high court on Wednesday and said he would deposit Rs 1.10 crore before April 11. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Highways may get their old numbers back Here's why people keep dying on Yamuna e-way Here' Driving late night on the Delhi-Agra e-way is extremely unsettling.Several vehicles betrayed a Ferrari state of mind hurtling ahead at speeds anywhere between 120 and 140 kmph, may be more. Engineer shot by snatchers battles for life The victim, Ashok Kumar, who works in an auto company in Gurugram, was shot twice in the stomach and once in the arm.He is being treated at the hospital's ICU and is critical. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		B S Yeddyurappa : Didn't sign '13 memo for separate religion status Documents Clearly Show His Signature SC order on seniority list leaves Congress government fix New fares kick in, cab rides costlier If cab rides are more expensive now, it's because app-based aggregators like Ola and Uber are implementing the new structure announced by the transport department in January and revised in March. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		MLA's pre-release event was a starry affair A lifetime of love: Platinum couple at home for the aged celebrate 70th wedding anniversary 14 persons arrested for gang-raping minor tribal girl Police have arrested 14 persons for allegedly gang-raping a 15-year-old tribal girl in Kotthagudem district, Telangana. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Pistol magazine, 6 bullets found in Grand Trunk Express at Central A pistol magazine with six bullets was recovered from an abandoned bag in the First AC (HA-1) coach of the New Delhi-Chennai Grand Trunk Express on Tuesday. Traders take knife to rules, illegally bring meat to Chennai for sale AIADMK may not back no-trust vote proposed for 'TDP cause' B Sivakumar."TDP's notice for a no-confidence motion is for their own cause. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Booze worth Rs 148 crore seized in two years In the five minutes you took to have your tea this morning, Gujarat police would have seized illegal IMFL or beer worth Rs 7,000 across the state. On average, police in Gujarat seize trafficked liquor worth Rs 1,406 every minute. Five held for angadia worker's murder-robbery City crime branch late on Tuesday night arrested five men, for the of shooting and robbing an angadia firm employee, Arvind Patel, near Gujarat Vidyapith on March 16. While three persons were nabbed from Rajasthan and one from Ahmedabad, Ashu Yadav, who actually shot Patel in the face, was arrested from Khanderpur in Uttar Pradesh. 4 North East Chief Ministers and a big fat wedding in Gujarat village The Gujarat government has planned an epic event on March 25 at the littleknown Madhavpur-Ghed village fair, which traditionally commemorates a mythological wedding testifying to the timeless links between the Northeast and the rest of India. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		A riot of colours NCR installs solar panels on builidgs, platforms for power generation For generating 2.7 MW of electricity, solar panels will be installed on roof tops of various buildings under NCR. Rooftops of Allahabad Junction to harness solar energy More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Adaptive traffic signals installed at 50 junctions in Bhubaneswar Government creates 171 posts for second traffic police station The state government on Tuesday created 171 posts of police personnel to man a proposed traffic police station in Chandrasekharpur here. BJD MLAs reach out to farmers on hunger strike for 10 days The BJD on Tuesday reached out to farmers who have been on a hunger strike at Lower PMG here for the last 10 days. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Woman breaches Mohan Bhagwat's security cordon in Madhya Pradesh After pandemonium, speaker adjourns MP assembly budget session sine die Opposition moves no-trust motion against MP Assembly speaker More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		SAD cornered on vendetta, sacrilege The treasury benches and AAP launched a joint attack on SAD after the motion of thanks on the governor's address in the state assembly on the second day of the budget session. Session: Heated exchanges mark second day Heated exchanges between the treasury benches and Opposition marked the second day of the Punjab budget session. Full autonomy will not change PU fee structure: VC More Chandigarh News»

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