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News Digest: Karnataka election 2018: BJP hopes to ride Sriramulu's popularity, grab Ballari, Chitradurga

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		Tuesday, April 10, 2018
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		India
		Karnataka election 2018: BJP hopes to ride Sriramulu's popularity, grab Ballari, Chitradurga Once considered a “close aide” of the Ballari Reddy brothers, B Sriramulu has risen quickly up the ranks of the BJP and become indispensable in the party’s scheme of things for the 2018 Karnataka elections. Karnataka election 2018: BJP hopes to ride Sriramulu's popularity, grab Ballari, Chitradurga Once considered a “close aide” of the Ballari Reddy brothers, B Sriramulu has risen quickly up the ranks of the BJP and become indispensable in the party’s scheme of things for the 2018 Karnataka elections. Karnataka election 2018: BJP's first list sparks off dissent in party, loyals may contest as rebels The head start the BJP hoped to gain from its first list of candidates for the May 12 elections has, instead, turned into a headache with dissent breaking out in its ranks. Conscious that disgruntled leaders could upset its applecart, the BJP is now assuaging their feelings. More India News»

		Business
		PM Modi asks PSUs to prepare development roadmap in 100 days Shikha Sharma seeks only 7-month term as Axis Bank chief Nirav Modi fraud is bank's issue; won't seek government support: PNB MD Punjab National Bank (PNB) will take care of problems emanating from Rs 13,000-crore fraud perpetrated by billionaire jeweller Nirav Modi on its own and will not seek any government's assistance, its Managing Director Sunil Mehta said. 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
		Trump threatens Syria strike, suggests Russia shares blame US President Donald Trump threatened an imminent military strike against Syria today, vowing to respond "forcefully" to Saturday's apparent chemical weapons attack on civilians and warning that Russia or any other nation found to share responsibility will "pay a price." Saudi planning to turn Qatar into an island? The project has not been given official approval and faces many obstacles. Travel chaos: Lufthansa to cancel 800 flights today Frankfurt Am Main (Germany) German airline giant Lufthansa said it will cancel "more than 800" flights on Tuesday as public-sector workers walk out on strike for more pay, hobbling major airports like Frankfurt. Service would be back to normal on Wednesday after the strike. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Jubin Nautiyal sets the stage on fire at RNTU Ranbir on having a solid friend circle At a recent event, Ranbir candidly spoke about the repercussions of stardom. The actor reportedly averred that stardom isolates one from the world because a lot of people want time and attention. He thinks it is a bit sad because nobody should be isolated in life. 'Student Of The Year 2' goes on floors Now after a long wait, the film has finally gone on floors. The film is going to be shot at Saint Teresa (Dehradun), the same school where the first part was also shot. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Harpoons to clear junk in space It's male: FBI solves century-old mystery of ancient mummy How wet wipes can make your babies sick More Science News»

		Sports
		CWG live: Indian men's hockey team seal S/F spot IPL: Sunrisers Hyderabad crush Rajasthan Royals by nine wickets Shikhar Dhawan and Kane Williamson added unbeaten 121 runs for the second wicket as Sunrisers Hyderabad started their Indian Premier League 2018 campaign with a thumping nine-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals at home on Monday. Kidambi Srikanth set to become World No. 1 Come Thursday, Kidambi Srikanth will become the No. 1 player in the world. The 25-year-old, who had missed a chance to scale the peak last year because of injury, will be the new No. 1 when the Badminton World Federation (BWF) releases its weekly rankings. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Apple iPhones to get a new colour variant: 5 things to know H-1B visa quota for 2019 full: 9 big changes made Airtel has announced new 1200GB data plan for broadband users Airtel, one of the leading telecom operator in the country, has announced its new home broadband plan with speeds of up to 300 Mbps over Wi-Fi. More Technology News»

		Education
		Wrong question paper for CBSE Exam: High Court allows retest The Kerala High Court on Monday allowed CBSE to give a retest to a Class X student who was given an old question paper to answer at the Mathematics board exam held on March 28. A retest can be given prior to evaluation of answer sheets of other students who took the test, the court said. LMRC SCTO admit card 2018 released @ lmrcl.com; here's direct link Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) is set to release the Admit Cards for the Station Controller cum Train Operator (SCTO) recruitment examination on Monday, April 9, on the official website of LMRC – lmrcl.com. ICAI May 2018 Exam Admit Cards released, download from @ icaiexam.icai.org The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India has released the Admit Cards for the students of the Foundation, Intermediate (IPC), Intermediate, Final and Final - New May 2018 examination on its official website: http://icaiexam.icai.org/index1.php. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Over 70-floor Worli towers caught in arbitration In a setback for a developer, Justice S J Kathawalla of the Bombay high court halted grant of possession of any flat in three plush towers of ‘Omkar 1973’ in Worli and also restrained creation of third-party rights in three topmost floors and the terrace of one tower in a Rs 500-crore dispute. The HC last month appointed an arbitrator, senior counsel E P Bharucha, to resolve the dispute. Two towers are over 70 storeys high and the third is halfway through. Flats come at a hefty price tag, starting at Rs7 crore. Mumbai: Housing minister may be dropped in cabinet reshuffle this month Housing minister Prakash Mehta may be dropped in the first reshuffle of the state cabinet that chief minister Devendra Fadnavis is all set to carry out in the last week of April. A few other ministers too are likely to be sacked and four new faces inducted, a senior BJP minister said. CM Fadnavis pushes for CRZ tweaking, Centre's nod for slum redevelopment The state is aggressively pushing for redevelopment of shanties in line with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious ‘Housing for All by 2022’ project. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Soldier's mom to finally get family pension Firm slapped Rs 75 lakh fine in Unitech case The Supreme Court on Monday imposed an exemplary fine of Rs 75 lakh on a Chennai-based real estate firm for backtracking from its promise to purchase Unitech’s two tracts of land for Rs 400 crore. Bailable warrant against Bharti after no-show A Delhi court on Monday issued a bailable warrant against AAP legislator Somnath Bharti after he failed to appear in a domestic violence case filed by his wife. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Karnataka election 2018: BJP hopes to ride Sriramulu's popularity, grab Ballari, Chitradurga Once considered a “close aide” of the Ballari Reddy brothers, B Sriramulu has risen quickly up the ranks of the BJP and become indispensable in the party’s scheme of things for the 2018 Karnataka elections. Karnataka election 2018: BJP hopes to ride Sriramulu's popularity, grab Ballari, Chitradurga Once considered a “close aide” of the Ballari Reddy brothers, B Sriramulu has risen quickly up the ranks of the BJP and become indispensable in the party’s scheme of things for the 2018 Karnataka elections. Karnataka election 2018: BJP's first list sparks off dissent in party, loyals may contest as rebels The head start the BJP hoped to gain from its first list of candidates for the May 12 elections has, instead, turned into a headache with dissent breaking out in its ranks. Conscious that disgruntled leaders could upset its applecart, the BJP is now assuaging their feelings. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Abductor wants his lady love as ransom Hyderabad high court stays Azad encounter case trial Arvind Dharmapuri pads up for LS poll, hits out at dad D Srinivas In one of those unusual political developments, BJP's Arvind Dharmapuri says his father D Srinivas, a TRS Rajya Sabha MP, has been found wanting in carrying out his responsibilities as a member of Parliament. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Priest arrested for murder of wife, staging crime scene Tamil Nadu bars private lamps in 47 temples, 'vaada vilakku' to be in place MLAs disqualification pleas: Advocate seeks high court action More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Lavish record of Gujarat's pride Gujarat churns out highest number of SME IPOs in last six years Six-year-old electrocuted by illegal power line More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		2 minor girls burnt alive by uncle Allahabad: Advised by occultist, man sets 3 kids on fire; 2 killed Attack on AU student: Cops plans to invoke NSA against accused More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Odisha: Goods train derails at Rayagada station Odisha: Students join agitating block grant teachers The ongoing tussle between block grant teachers and the state government is getting murkier by the day as hundreds of students on Monday joined the agitating teachers in their protest. Soil health scheme for farmers in Odisha to benefit 4.35 million farmers in 30 districts More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Section 144 to be imposed in Bhopal in wake of Bharat bandh Jubin Nautiyal sets the stage on fire at RNTU Vichitra Veena and Odissi dance light up the weekend More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Haryana SIT to summon 30 secretariat staff The scam is linked to the appointments to the posts of drivers, clerks and nurses, advertised by the commission over a period of one-and-a-half years. 27 killed as school bus rolls down a gorge in Himachal 23 Children Among The Victims IIT Ropar develops infrared technique to detect breast cancer early More Chandigarh News»

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