News Digest: Karnataka election 2018: Party-hoppers, big names in BJP 1st list

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, April 09, 2018
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		India
		Karnataka election 2018: Party-hoppers, big names in BJP 1st list The BJP’s CM candidate BS Yeddyurappa, his bête noire KS Eshwarappa, Ballari strongman BS Sriramulu and party-hopper Mallikayya Guttedar are some of the names cleared by the BJP in its first list of 72 candidates for the May 12 elections. TOI's '#NoConditionsApply' campaign wins 12 Abbys at GoaFest The Times of India's campaign, '#NoConditionsApply: Shindoor Khela', bagged a gold and three silver Abbys at GoaFest 2018 on Saturday. Oli: India's help must for Nepal's 'Green Revolution' More India News»

		Business
		Facebook scandal a 'Game Changer' in Data Privacy Regulation Revelations that data belonging to as many 87 million Facebook Inc. users and their friends may have been misused became a game changer in the world of data protection as regulators are looking to raise awareness about how to protect information. Will be out of Nirav Modi mess in 6 months: PNB MD The bank was hit by the country's biggest-ever banking fraud of more than Rs 13,000 crore perpetrated by billionaire diamantaire Nirav Modi and his associates in connivance with some officials of a branch of the bank in Mumbai. Bad loans menace: Over three dozen CAs under RBI lens Sources said the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is looking into the role of around 35 to 40 chartered accountants in loan defaults by various companies. More Business News»

		Environment
		Over 100 tiny plastic bits present in every meal: Study With 'unforgettable' bag, Malaysian shoppers paid to cut plastic waste Extinct monitor lizard had four eyes: Study More Environment News»

		World
		CA whistleblower: FB data may be in Russia The data "could be stored in various parts of the world, including Russia," Christopher Wylie said in an interview. "The professor who was managing the data harvesting process was going back and forth between the UK and Russia," Wylie said, an apparent reference to Cambridge University lecturer Aleksandr Kogan. Trump suggesting China will 'take down' its trade barriers Trump insists "China will take down its Trade Barriers because it is the right thing to do. Taxes will become reciprocal & a deal will be made on Intellectual Property. Great future for both countries!" Cyber attack in Iran leaves US flag on screens Hackers have attacked networks in a number of countries including data centres in Iran where they left the image of a US flag on screens along with a warning "Don't mess with our elections", the Iranian IT ministry said. A statement carried by Iran's official news agency IRNA said the attack was made possible by a vulnerability in routers from Cisco. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Video: Glimpse of Alia Bhatt in 'Raazi' After her last outing ‘Badrinath Ki Dulhania’, Alia Bhatt is all set to treat the audience with her yet another stellar performance in Junglee Pictures and Dharma Productions’ ‘Raazi’. In a new video, Alia hints at the upcoming trailer on April 10. Sri Reddy's nude protest raises questions This is when Salman will wrap up 'Race 3' Even though Salman is free to shoot, as per court’s order, the superstar isn’t allowed to leave the country unless granted permission. The Bishnoi community is planning to move their case to the Rajasthan High Court since they are unhappy with the bail that was granted to Salman. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Muscle loss may up mortality risk in breast cancer patients A study showed that more than one-third women with sarcopenia - the degenerative loss of skeletal muscle mass - at diagnosis had a significantly increased risk of death compared with patients without sarcopenia, regardless of the age or stage of cancer. Humanity's first flight to Sun set to launch in July: Nasa While facing brutal heat and radiation, the mission will reveal fundamental science behind what drives the solar wind, the constant outpouring of material from the Sun that shapes planetary atmospheres and affects space weather near Earth. German scientists grow first Antarctic salad A shipping container-size greenhouse, called EDEN ISS, was installed in near the the Neumayer Station III, a German research facility in Antarctica. More Science News»

		Sports
		Live: Commonwealth Games 2018, Day 5 IPL: Knight Riders beat Royal Challengers by four wickets Sunil Narine slammed a quick-fire fifty to help Kolkata Knight Riders beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by four wickets in their opening match of Indian Premier League season 11 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday. India at CWG: Women TT team creates history Day four of the 2018 Commonwealth Games at Gold Coast, Australia has seen three more gold medals for India in the shape of weightlifter Punam Yadav, who won gold in the women’s 69kg event, teenage shooting prodigy Manu Bhaker, who won the women’s 10m air pistol event, and India women, who clinched a maiden table tennis team gold. More Sports News»

		Technology
		How to edit PDFs online for free We all have used PDF files at some point in time. On many occasions, there was this urgent need to make some edits to the file but we were unable to do so. Although Adobe Acrobat is pretty heavy software with all the essential editing tools at your disposal, in order to edit a PDF using Adobe Acrobat you need to have a paid version of the software. Amazon hits roadblock in the Indian trademark office Amazon is facing in India what Apple encountered in China — a trademark hurdle for its top brands. The online retailer, which has introduced Prime, Echo and Prime Music here, has hit a roadblock at the Indian trademark office. The Seattle-based company’s trademarks for these brands have not been accepted here yet, according to government documents. BSNL launches Rs 258 plan, offers 153GB data BSNL presents IPL pack Unlimited data STV-248 for prepaid mobile customers which give unlimited data (3 GB data per day) with validity of 51 days during period of IPL cricket match. More Technology News»

		Education
		JEE Main 2018 paper 2 analysis: Maths part was tough, say students The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducted JEE Main 2018 exam today i.e., on April 8, 2018. The exam was held in two slots - from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm for BTech(Paper 1) and from 2 pm to 5 pm for BArch/BPlan(Paper 2). JEE Main 2018 offline paper 1 analysis: Chemistry part was tough, say students The national Level Engineering entrance exam has been conducted on 8th April 2018 (10:30 am to 12:30 pm) for Offline Mode. Re-exams for failed Class IX students to begin this year This year on, state board schools will have to hold re-exams towards June-end for Class IX students who have failed. The state had proposed the same last year too but had to withdraw the circular after schools objected. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Bank pays for losing home loan document The state consumer commission has reprimanded and penalised a foreign bank for losing the original sale deed of a Mulund resident who had availed of a housing loan. It has ordered Standard Chartered Bank to pay Rs 1.15 lakh compensation to Pradeep Shetty who had taken a loan of Rs 9 lakh and had repaid it. Doctors confirm drug overdose, Indrani mum Three days after Sheena Bora murder accused Indrani Mukerjea was taken to JJ Hospital in an unconscious state, doctors treating her have confirmed it as a case of drug overdose based on her clinical symptoms. The chemical analysis report that will solidify the diagnosis is likely to arrive in another one or two days. 2016 survey: Salt pans are wetland, can't be developed There is no single salt pan plot in Mumbai which is 1,000 acres. This opens up the possibility of allowing development on salt pans in the city since the Centre says that only contiguous land over 1,000 acres can be now defined as wetland, say government sources. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		HC seeks reply on whistleblower's plea The Delhi high court has sought the Centre and Delhi government’s response on a plea by a Dalit whistleblower who claimed of being harassed in Haryana and facing death threat for exposing illegal sand mining. The petitioner has sought his immediate relocation to Delhi. Aadhaar helps mentally-ill woman find her family Enrollment of a woman under the Aadhaar scheme came handy as it helped a woman reunite with her family after she went missing over four months ago. The 31-year-old woman, who has mental health issues, was found abandoned on Delhi roads. Cabbie who tried to stop robbery bid beaten up Days after a 30-year-old cab driver tried to stop a robbery attempt by a man known to him; he was beaten with iron rods in west Delhi's Janakpuri on Saturday. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Karnataka election 2018: Party-hoppers, big names in BJP 1st list The BJP’s CM candidate BS Yeddyurappa, his bête noire KS Eshwarappa, Ballari strongman BS Sriramulu and party-hopper Mallikayya Guttedar are some of the names cleared by the BJP in its first list of 72 candidates for the May 12 elections. Rahul Gandhi: Our GST comparable only to those in Pakistan, Sudan More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Pedestrians account for one-third road fatalities 1 lakh students appear for JEE Main, physics tough to crack Mini buses at Metro stations for last-mile connectivity More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Bikers take over Marina footpath for parking as police look the other way When access to Marina Beach was cut off by the city police, it was expected to be a deterrent to public protests for causes like Cauvery and anti-Sterlite movements. 'Sand smugglers got permit from PWD to remove debris' Chuck queues, book unreserved train tickets now via mobile app and frustrating wait at crowded ticket counters and book tickets through a mobile app without breaking a sweat. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Rally held against goons in home minister's borough Court rebukes CBI for case against taxman HC bats for separate norms for health centres in islands More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Allahabad: Advised by occultist, man sets 3 kids on fire; 2 killed Attack on AU student: Cops plans to invoke NSA against accused Allahabad University students plant sapling in research scholar's memory Allahabad University students paid a tribute to the research scholar who ended his life at the AN Jha Hostel by planting a sapling in his memory at the campus on Saturday. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Ahmedabad-Puri Express travels 13km without engine, 7 suspended Train to Puri leaves engine behind, 22 coaches travel 13km Believe it or not, 22 coaches of the 18406 Ahmedabad-Puri Express (via Sambalpur) with around 1,000 passengers rolled on for 13km without any engine in Orissa's Titlagarh section on Saturday night. Passengers recount horror as engine-less train rolls on track More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Computer Baba's plaint to PMO back to haunt MP govt Computer Baba's complaint to PMO back to haunt MP govt Mercury up: Direct schools to close by 1 pm, school edu dept tells collector 6000 cops sent to Gwalior, Chambal for April 10 bandh More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Himachal Pradesh teacher's female kin may be held soon teacher Rakesh Kumar's female relative from Punjab's Ferozepur for her involvement in the leak of CBSE Class XII economics paper on March 23. Punjab and Haryana HC: Cruelty in marriage can differ due to class, education A division bench comprising Justice M M S Bedi and Justice G S Gill passed the judgment recently while granting divorce to a woman doctor serving as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Army. Crusher owned by Kaul Singh's son fined Rs 2.9cr More Chandigarh News»

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News Digest: PIL in SC seeks guidelines for removal motion against judges

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Sunday, April 08, 2018
		Today's Headlines

		India
		PIL in SC seeks guidelines for removal motion against judges against him after a committee appointed by the House to inquire into the charges against the judge returns a finding that he was guilty and should be removed. PM lacks courage to face Congress in Parliament: Rahul "Modi knows that we'll tear him to shreds over the banking scams and corruption in his government," he told reporters at Kolar Gold Fields (KGF). BSF website down, malware sending fake e-mails detected The website bsf.gov.in is currently offline, and a BSF spokesperson told TOI that the website has been under security audit for little over a month now. An Indian security expert found the malware files capable of sending fake emails pretending to be from Mumbai's United Services Club, which serves military officers and eminent citizens. More India News»

		Business
		DPIL fraud case: How government agencies teamed up to nab a habitual offender Consumer confidence worse than in Dec '17: RBI  Facebook to require verified identities for future political ads For months, Facebook’s critics — ranging from Silicon Valley executives to Washington politicians — have been urging the company to do a better job of identifying who is buying political ads and creating pages about hot-button topics on its social media sites. More Business News»

		Environment
		Over 100 tiny plastic bits present in every meal: Study With 'unforgettable' bag, Malaysian shoppers paid to cut plastic waste Extinct monitor lizard had four eyes: Study More Environment News»

		World
		Brazil's ex-President Lula surrenders to serve prison sentence Brazil's ex-president, election frontrunner and leftist icon Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva turned himself in Saturday to start a 12-year sentence for corruption after a chaotic attempt by supporters to stop him from surrendering. 15 die as truck collides with hockey team's bus in Canada Sheikh Hasina seeks UN help for Rohingya's return More World News»

		Entertainment
		Sonam to Salman: Always by your side The two have worked together in ‘Prem Ratan Dhan Payo’. B'day: Laksshya's click with "dada" Jeetendra Ekta Kapoor took to Instagram and shared an adorable picture of her nephew Laksshya Kapoor with his "dada" Nurse who helped deliver Salman visits temple Rukmani Bai, who is also known as Salman's third mother, was working at Indore nursing home when the actor was born there on December 27, 1965. Soon after the news of Salman's conviction came in, Bai reportedly visited a Hanuman temple in Indore and wished for his early release. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		New blood test to detect early signs of Alzheimer's disease The blood test would thus offer an opportunity to identify those at risk and may thereby open the door to new avenues in drug discovery, said the German researchers. One of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease is the accumulation of amyloid-beta plaques in the patient's brain. Stressful life events may accelerate brain ageing: Study Hashtags that can put your child in danger online ​A combination of sharing and parenting has become commonplace with an increasing number of mums and dads posting photos and videos of their children online. But while sharing pivotal moments of your child’s life like potty training or family fun on holiday might seem innocent, it’s an unfortunate reality that these images can be misused by predators. More Science News»

		Sports
		Live: Commonwealth Games 2018, Day 4 IPL: CSK beat Mumbai Indians by one wicket in a thriller Dwayne Bravo blasted 68 off 30 balls and Kedar Jadhav held his nerves to help Chennai Super Kings beat defending Mumbai Indians by one wicket in the 2018 Indian Premier League season opener at the Wankhede stadium on Saturday. India at CWG: Weightlifters win two more gold medals Indian weightlifters continued their golden run at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and added two more gold medals on Day 3 of the competition in Gold Coast on Saturday. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Amazon hits roadblock in the Indian trademark office Amazon is facing in India what Apple encountered in China — a trademark hurdle for its top brands. The online retailer, which has introduced Prime, Echo and Prime Music here, has hit a roadblock at the Indian trademark office. The Seattle-based company’s trademarks for these brands have not been accepted here yet, according to government documents. BSNL launches Rs 258 plan, offers 153GB data BSNL presents IPL pack Unlimited data STV-248 for prepaid mobile customers which give unlimited data (3 GB data per day) with validity of 51 days during period of IPL cricket match. Facebook COO says other cases of data misuse possible Sandberg, who joined Facebook in 2008 from Google, has been largely silent since the privacy scandal broke but she gave interviews on Thursday and Friday to National Public Radio and NBC's "Today Show.". More Technology News»

		Education
		Re-exams for failed Class IX students to begin this year This year on, state board schools will have to hold re-exams towards June-end for Class IX students who have failed. The state had proposed the same last year too but had to withdraw the circular after schools objected. CBSE leaks: 3 school staffers held in Himachal's Una The Class 12 Economics paper of CBSE was leaked on March 23 - three days before the exam date - in Himachal Pradesh's Una town and it was shared on at least 40 WhatsApp groups, Delhi Police said on Saturday after the arrest of three people in this connection. NEET 2018: CBSE to release NEET 2018 Admit Cards next week The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is likely to release the admit cards for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) in the second week of April 2018. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Indrani Mukerjea in hospital, drug overdose suspected For 'New-Age' patients, ailments are no reason to give up on life Fifty-five-year-old Madhu Kastia’s bright smile doesn’t give out the fact that she fought cancer twice, underwent several surgeries and rounds of chemotherapy. Through each round of chemotherapy, Kastia completed a painting that she gifted her doctors and hospital staff. IIT team looks for ways to let light, air enter rehab colonies Thousands of slumdwellers in Mumbai have been rehoused in the past few decades through various rehabilitation schemes. But how do these low-income homes fare in terms of livability? And if they fare poorly, what can be done to fix them? These are some of the questions that Ronita Bardhan and her team are trying to answer at the Centre for Urban Science and Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Man fakes poverty to get son seat at Delhi school In a case of life imitating art, a businessman posed as a slum-dweller — like the Walled City couple in the film, ‘Hindi Medium’ — to get his son admitted to Sanskriti School in Chanakyapuri in the quota for economically weaker sections. This, however, happened four years ago and apparently no one got the wind of it. Court: Arun Jaitley, Kumar Vishwas need not appear A Delhi court on Saturday granted exemption to Union finance minister Arun Jaitley and AAP leader Kumar Vishwas from personal appearance in a criminal defamation case filed by the BJP leader. Highest collection for NDMC in 5 years New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has collected Rs 712 crore as property tax for the financial year 2017-18, as per the report released by the council. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Narendra Modi lacks courage to face Cong in Parliament: Rahul Gandhi Techie lodges plaint, says fake khatas rampant Bengaluru girl drowns in reservoir More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Telangana to ban non-reusable plastics at tourist spots A visual ode to Mir Osman Ali Khan, the architect of modern Hyderabad Medical students had a ball at this convocation ceremony More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Out-of-sync Tamil Nadu politicians kicking up a row: M K Surappa Film producers co-op society poll cancelled Chennai snake park organises summer course for students More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Lion's share of funds from Centre and state is meagre Family refuses to cremate body of AMC employee Bharat Bandh was a reflection of gross social inequality: Lord Meghnad Desai More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Allahabad: Entry restriction on AU campus from Monday Following the incident wherein a former student of Allahabad University shot another student in the classroom, on Thursday last, AU authorities have decided to restrict the entry of vehicles on the campus, from Monday (April 09). Allahabad: Sapling named after AU student Paying homage to the former inmate of AN Jha hostel and the research scholar of the JK Institute of Allahabad University (AU) S S Pal, who had committed suicide in his room few days back, a sapling was planted on AU campus. Authorities have named the sampling in the name of the deceased student. North Central Railway introduces Gross Happiness Index for running staff More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Coaches of Ahmadabad-Puri rolled down near Titlagarh, all passengers safe A case of rolling down of coaches of Ahmedabad-Puri express towards Kesinga side has occurred in the evening. The incident happened between Kesinga in Kalahandi district and Titlagarh in Balangir district at around 10 pm. All passengers are safe. Bhubaneswar: BJD workers stage protest over fuel price The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Saturday staged demonstrations at various fuel filling stations across the state protesting against the hike in prices of petrol and diesel. The BJP termed it a political gimmick. All-women cyclists enjoy ride to the outskirts A group of women cyclists went on a ride on the outskirts of the city on Saturday morning to create awareness among people about the benefits of cycling. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		People throng police stations to surrender arms in Chambal as govt cancels licences Madhya Pradesh: Nine killed in Katni road accident The incident took place at Majhgawan village under Badwara police station of the district at around 10.30 am. Badwara is situated at a distance of around 85 kilometers from Katni district headquarters. HC lifts stay on MPPSC prelims results declaration Hearing a petition filed by Sudeep Singh, Neelesh Kumar Mishra and two others, the court of Justice Sujoy Paul vacated the stay on declaration of result. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Man handed over his death certificate Dissension in Punjab Police top brass: Amarinder seeks report 'I am going to hurt bowlers' More Chandigarh News»

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