News Digest: J&K HC stays FIR against TOI journalist

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Tuesday, April 24, 2018
		Today's Headlines

		India
		J&K HC stays FIR against TOI journalist 'Karnataka adopting Kerala's model of political violence' Karnataka assembly elections: Netas go the extra mile More India News»

		Business
		TCS is now valued more than Accenture ​Rod Bourgeois, head of research in US-based DeepDive Equity Research, said that the root driver of TCS’ success is that it has built a position as the low-cost value player at scale — backed by the execution ability to maintain low costs while still delivering quality work. Jet Airways & AeroMexico to codeshare from May 1 Google CEO Sundar Pichai poised to cash in $380 million award this week More Business News»

		Environment
		Govt calls for time-bound execution of clean air plan The NCAP calls for a long-term time-bound national-level plan to control air pollution. Under this, the ministry aims to augment air quality monitoring in 100 non-attainment cities. Novel plastic-eating enzyme created Scientists have created an enzyme which can digest some of the most commonly polluting plastics. The discovery could result in a recycling solution for millions of tonnes of plastic bottles, made of polyethylene terephthalate which currently persists for hundreds of years in the environment. ​ Loopholes in draft National Forest Policy flagged Over 100 civil society organisations from 15 states have flagged several loopholes in the Centre’s draft National Forest Policy 2018 and questioned environment ministry over the rationale of proposing involvement of private parties in regeneration of forests. More Environment News»

		World
		Fire in China kills 18, injures 5; could be arson Police in a southern Chinese city say a fire at a three-story building has killed 18 people and injured five others and that it was likely caused by arson. ​The public security bureau of Qingyuan City in Guangdong province said police received a call around half-past midnight on Tuesday about the fire. Former US President George H.W. Bush admitted to Houston hospital Former US President George H.W. Bush has been admitted to a Houston hospital after contracting an infection that spread to his blood, a family spokesperson said on Monday. Threat of nuclear weapons use growing, UN warns The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, which was introduced at the height of the Cold War a half century ago, seeks to prevent the spread of atomic weapons but also puts the onus on nuclear states to reduce their stockpiles. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Padmaavat: SC rejects plea to delete scenes The apex court bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra rejected the plea of Angivesh which also sought lodging of FIR against the producer and director of the film for glorifying the social evil of jauhar (self immolation by widows on their husband's funeral pyre). Pic: 'Veere Di Wedding' poster It's all about satin and pink for the girls of 'Veere Di Wedding'! Who is Hardik Pandya dating: Elli or Urvashi? Actor Elli AvrRam has been in the headlines for her bond with rumoured beau Hardik Pandya. From parties to matches, the two have been snapped together numerous times. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		'Male pill' that kills sperms' ability to swim tested This is how you can cut stress from phone notifications How these SE Asian boat people became super divers A nomadic community of Southeast Asian boatdwellers who get their food from the sea appear to have evolved enlarged spleens that may help explain their diving prowess, a new study suggests. More Science News»

		Sports
		IPL: Kings XI Punjab beat Delhi Daredevils to go top Shreyas Iyer failed to become the hero the home team needed as Delhi Daredevils suffered a nail-biting four-run lost to Kings XI Punjab in the first home game of the Indian Premier League at the Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi on Monday. Playing ODIs first will help team settle down in England: Shastri Playing white ball cricket before plunging into the five-Test rubber against hosts England gives the Indian cricketers sufficient time to get used to the conditions in Old Blighty, said head coach Ravi Shastri on Monday. What PCB has is letter of intent not binding contract: BCCI Acting secretary Amitabh Choudhary once again stated Indian cricket board's long-standing position that BCCI "never signed any contract" with PCB with regards to bilateral series. More Sports News»

		Technology
		9 things to know about the technology company Reliance has invested $180 million in Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 to launch in India today: How to watch live stream Taiwanese handset maker Asus is going to launch a new budget smartphone, called the Asus Zenfone Max Pro, today. The company had made the announcement about this upcoming smartphone last week, where it had also revealed that it is partnering with domestic e-commerce firm Flipkart, for exclusively selling this particular handset. How to turn off read receipts in Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Apple iMessage and more Apps have given users the ability to turn the feature off. Here is how you can do it on nearly all the major social networking websites/apps. More Technology News»

		Education
		MPSC state service prelims 2018 first answer keys released at mpsc.gov.in The Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) has released the first answer key of the prelim exam 2018 and will release the main examination after the conduction of examination. AP PGECET 2018: Last date to apply extended till April 29 Last date of submission of online applications without late fee has been extended up to April 29, 2018 AP Ed.CET 2018: Response sheet released at sche.ap.gov.in The response sheets for AP Ed.CET has been released by the Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education on the official website: http://sche.ap.gov.in. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Living life pint size: Tiny doesn't equal boring for flat purchasers 189 sq ft flats for Rs 53 lakh each: Mumbai's new micro-homes are also not cheap Man pushed by couple at station crushed by train More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		'Duty-free shops at IGI not exempt from GST' Manu review: Sabrina 'pardon' not a factor Experts said that Sabrina Lall’s “pardon” has no persuasive force in law since Manu Sharma was convicted for killing Jessica 20 years ago and is now serving a life term. The sentence review board (SRB), when it does take up his case to evaluate, will make up its mind by taking into account several factors and using its discretion. Man bludgeons wife to death in outer Delhi More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Karnataka Examinations Authority: Student finds error in maths CET answer keys 'Only people with illegitimate wealth can play game of politics' Lokayukta is back in office, sits in new spot More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Want culprits punished & jailed: Victim's son HyderabadMan sleeping on footpath run over by girl student Miyapur scam: Supreme Court junks plea seeking stay on trial More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Man robs bank of Rs 6.4 lakh, arrested as gun abruptly fires 6.35 lakh during business hours, armed with a pistol in each hand, found himself busted at a traffic halt after accidentally firing one of the guns. Fake cops rob gold from elderly woman Train, flight fares spike on Jodhpur, Jaipur route due to high demand More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Govt defers plan to make Gujarati must in all schools Haj House to turn into training centre for youth Sabarmati Riverfront festival from May 1 More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Top scorers' sheets online by May 7 25-year-old woman raped in Allahabad Ropeways in Allahabad to boost tourism Regional tourism officer Anupam Srivastava, said, "A 2.1km long ropeway would come up at the Sangam and connect the Mahadev Someshwar temple, Ulta Quila and Triveni Pushp.". More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Police to sensitise citizens about five golden rules of road safety Rain and hailstorm gives a break from scorching heat in several parts of Odisha Road safety awareness made popular through a walkathon A walkathon was organised on Monday morning from KIIT campus to the driving test track at Chandrashekharpur on the occasion of 29th National Road Safety Week. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Mandla to witness unofficial launch of PM Modi's 'Gram Swaraj' Madhya Pradesh home minister calls for ban on porn sites Schoolkids to learn about Lord Parshuram The state government will soon introduce a chapter on Hindu deity Parshuram in school curriculum. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Cabinet expansion challenged in court Notice Issued To Punjab, Centre Clash in Phagwara: Names of 7 Dalit activists removed from FIR Raj Kumar Verka briefs Rahul Gandhi on Dalits' representation in cabine The Congress's prominent Dalit face, Amritsar (West) MLA Raj Kumar Verka, briefed party chief Rahul Gandhi on Monday about poor representation to the community in the recent cabinet expansion. More Chandigarh News»

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News Digest: Karnataka assembly elections: Why Congress, BJP face an uphill task to win over divided Dalits

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, April 23, 2018
		Today's Headlines

		India
		Karnataka assembly elections: Why Congress, BJP face an uphill task to win over divided Dalits Dalits make up about 20% of Karnataka’s population and can drive the result in about 100 seats, of which 36 are reserved for SCs. It is unlikely that Dalit votes would go en bloc to any one party as the trend in recent times is of the community’s votes getting divided. Include ancient Indian traditions in education system, says Dalai Lama Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Saturday called for the revival of the ancient Indian traditions and for integrating them with the modern education system, saying doing so would help fight issues such as war and global warming. Road accident figures not giving real picture: Experts Around 5,400 people died in only 8,800 road accidents in Bihar while 4,300 people were killed in 6,000 accidents in Punjab last year. Compare this with Kerala or Madhya Pradesh where the ratio of accidents to fatalities was wide unlike the first two states. More India News»

		Business
		Why US is keeping eye on India's exchange rate policies India calls for increase in voting rights at World Bank Asserting that countries in India's constituency in the World Bank are the fastest growing block in South Asia and the world, economic affairs secretary S C Garg made a case for increase in voting rights at the multilateral lending institution for faster development of the region. Probe agencies made highest-ever snoop info requests to FIU post note ban: Report Demonetisation prompted intelligence and probe agencies to make a record number of requests to the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) for obtaining classified reports on suspicious currency transactions via banking and other financial channels in the country. More Business News»

		Environment
		Govt calls for time-bound execution of clean air plan The NCAP calls for a long-term time-bound national-level plan to control air pollution. Under this, the ministry aims to augment air quality monitoring in 100 non-attainment cities. Novel plastic-eating enzyme created Scientists have created an enzyme which can digest some of the most commonly polluting plastics. The discovery could result in a recycling solution for millions of tonnes of plastic bottles, made of polyethylene terephthalate which currently persists for hundreds of years in the environment. ​ Loopholes in draft National Forest Policy flagged Over 100 civil society organisations from 15 states have flagged several loopholes in the Centre’s draft National Forest Policy 2018 and questioned environment ministry over the rationale of proposing involvement of private parties in regeneration of forests. More Environment News»

		World
		S.Korea says has halted propaganda broadcasts at border with North South Korea halted the propaganda broadcasts it blares across the border at North Korea on Monday to create a peaceful atmosphere ahead of the first inter-Korean summit in a decade this Friday, the defence ministry said. ​North Korea has its own propaganda broadcasts at the border, but a defence ministry official said he could not verify whether the North had stopped its broadcasts. No 'plan B' for Iran nuclear deal: French Prez Macron French President Emmanuel Macron and US President Donald Trump will discuss the Iran nuclear agreement at the White House on Tuesday, a senior US administration official said on Friday. They will also discuss the joint military strike on Syria this month following a suspected chemical weapons attack near Damascus. Israel hints it could hit Iran's 'air force' in Syria Israel released details on Tuesday about what it described as an Iranian "air force" deployed in neighbouring Syria, including civilian planes suspected of transferring arms, a signal that these could be attacked should tensions with Tehran escalate. Iran, Syria and Russia, blamed Israel for an April 9 air strike on a Syrian air base, T-4, that killed seven Iranian soldiers. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Sonam and Anand to tie the knot in Mumbai? One of the highly anticipated weddings of the year is almost here. After 'Super 30' Hrithik to work on two films? The film is touted to be based on the real-life incidents of a RAW agent. Salman, Iulia and Elli pose for merry picture  Taking some time off his hectic schedule, the Sultan of Bollywood spent some time with rumoured ladylove Iulia Vantur and good friend and actress Elli AvrRam More Entertainment News»

		Science
		This is how you can cut stress from phone notifications How these SE Asian boat people became super divers A nomadic community of Southeast Asian boatdwellers who get their food from the sea appear to have evolved enlarged spleens that may help explain their diving prowess, a new study suggests. Promising 'male pill' compound identified The compound, called EP055, binds to sperm proteins to significantly slow the overall mobility of the sperm without affecting hormones, making EP055 a potential "male pill" without side effects, according to the study published in the journal PLOS ONE. More Science News»

		Sports
		IPL 2018: Gowtham sinks Mumbai Indians with fiery knock Krishnappa Gowtham produced a blinder of a knock after Sanju Samson and Ben Stokes smartly negotiated a slow track as Rajasthan Royals pulled off a nail-biting three-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match, on Sunday. IPL: Super Kings seal last-ball thriller to go top Chennai Super Kings survived a late assault from Sunrisers Hyderabad to seal a thrilling four-run win in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match on Sunday. Set a target of 183, SRH managed 178/6 in their allotted 20 overs as CSK climbed to the top of the points tally. Nadal beats Nishikori to win 11th Monte Carlo Masters title Rafael Nadal romped to a record 11th Monte Carlo Masters title by brushing aside Kei Nishikori in Sunday's final to retain the world number one ranking. More Sports News»

		Technology
		How to turn off read receipts in Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Apple iMessage and more Apps have given users the ability to turn the feature off. Here is how you can do it on nearly all the major social networking websites/apps. 30 difficult questions Apple asks in interviews Amazon CEO's letter, 6 new Motorola phones, Sony's new audio range and more More Technology News»

		Education
		CBSE makes health, physical education must for Std IX to XII Students from Classes IX to XII of CBSE schools will have to attend a mandatory health education and physical education class every day. This is a qualifying subject for which grades be offered and is mandatory for students to be eligible to appear for the Class X and XII board exams. According to new rules issued by the board, the schools will have a daily sports period for all classes. Ludhiana principal bags 'Excellence Award' Yoga diploma holders to have preference in physiotherapy graduate courses The University Grants Commission (UGC) has decided to give preference to the Yoga diploma holders during the admission to graduate programmes in Physiotherapy. ​ More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Mumbai homes change from small to nano Man who got fake notes planted on his relative held AAI asks spouse of whistle-blower to pay Rs 23 lakh for occupying staff quarters More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		IGI to get 2 new approach roads in 3 years I forgive Jessica's killer, won't object to his release: Sister to Tihar Almost two decades after model Jessica Lall’s murder, her sister Sabrina Lall has “no objection’’ to the release of Siddhartha Vashishta, better known as Manu Sharma, from Tihar Jail where he is serving a lifeterm after being convicted for the brutal crime. HC miffed at delay in deciding parole pleas More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		On Earth Day, Bengalureans vow to end plastic pollution Keeping up with this year’s theme of End Plastic Pollution, Bengalureans gathered across the city to observe World Earth Day on Sunday. Democracy needs to be interactive: Biocon chief Stressing on participatory democracy and the perils of being distracted by politics and populism, Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar Shaw and Australian high commissioner to India Hirendur Sidhu agreed on the importance of cooperation and civil service to better the nation. No Karnataka HC relief for CRPF constable who drank to dull pain in hip The high court has upheld the dismissal of a CRPF constable from service on the grounds that he was found drunk while on duty. G Dhananjaya from Kadur was posted in Madhya Pradesh. He argued that he had consumed liquor to dull pain in his hip, but the court refused to take his side. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Yechury second time CPM general secretary, only two Telugu comrades dissent Decision Seen As 'Defeat' Of Kerala Lobby 'Sawaal Jawaab' session held to simplify complex scientific subjects Kerala CM launches pension scheme More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Road rage: SP injured as mob attacks police Kancheepuram superintendent of police Santosh Hadimani and two police constables injured. Police foil 4th child marriage in three days Spike in mysterious HIV+ve cases among Tamil Nadu kids sparks abuse fear More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Welcome capital punishment for child rape: Hardik Muslim, Dalit outfits to hold Jan Akrosh Rally GujCET exams today More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		25-year-old woman raped in Allahabad Ropeways in Allahabad to boost tourism Regional tourism officer Anupam Srivastava, said, "A 2.1km long ropeway would come up at the Sangam and connect the Mahadev Someshwar temple, Ulta Quila and Triveni Pushp.". Allahabad cops arrest godman wanted in 11-year-old murder case from Bihar The Allahabad police on Friday arrested a sadhu (godman) from Begusarai in Bihar in connection with a murder he had committed in the city in 2007. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Naveen Patnaik hits out at Chhattisgarh and Centre for obstructing Mahanadi water Wear a sari for a cause to support weavers Government rethinks decision to close schools with 10 or fewer students After closing down more than 1,160 schools for having 10 or fewer students, the state government has decided to reopen those located in inaccessible areas, irrespective of the number of students enrolled. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		BJP MP from Sagar mocks drought-affected villagers Mocking at the plight of drought-affected people of Bundelkhand, BJP MP from Sagar said no one should expect him to visit every household with a glass of water to quench the thirst of its residents. Man creates fake Instagram account, lands in police net The cyber cell on Friday nabbed a 21-year-old man for allegedly creating a fake Instagram profile and sending obscene photographs to 20-year-old girl. Accused had fallen in love with the girl but got enraged after she refused to talk to him. He created a fake Instagram account in the name of one of her close male friends so as to create a rift between the two and come close to her. Higher retirement age to dash youth's job hopes: Yadav Political analyst Yogendra Yadav said the crisis of joblessness would deepen further after the Madhya Pradesh government extended age limit for retirement in the state. He said the decision would shatter dreams of youth. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Jeweller held for buying stolen temple items Hisar: Man accused of raping 8-year-old niece sent to 5-day police remand 14-year-old girl kidnapped, gang-raped in Yamunanagar; 4 booked More Chandigarh News»

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