News Digest: Priyanka may agree to lead Congress charge in Uttar Pradesh

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Tuesday, July 05, 2016
		Today's Headlines

		India
		Priyanka may agree to lead Congress charge in Uttar Pradesh Priyanka Gandhi is likely to agree to the proposal that she play Congress's star campaigner for the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, in what party tacticians view as a major boost for Congress's effort to enhance its presence in the politically crucial state. Don't take her away, cries Tarishi's inconsolable mom Did Delhi have an inkling of the Dhaka attack? More India News»

		Business
		Banks force Birla to up bid for Jaypee Cement Lending rates set to fall as liquidity improves Patanjali under lens for misleading advertising Within a month of being pulled up due to misleading ads for its hair oil and washing powder brands, Ramdev promoted FMCG company Patanjali has found itself under the scanner of the country's advertising watchdog again. More Business News»

		Environment
		Drought kills Paraguay's thirsty alligators A severe drought in northern Paraguay's Chaco region has driven thousands of thirsty alligators to crowd around lakes and wells, scaring off cattle from the dwindling water sources. Locals have been drilling new wells and leaving meat on the riverbanks to feed the alligators. Actions needed to curb emissions: Javadekar India has underlined the need for countries to take pre-2020 climate actions to curb emissions and sought cooperation among countries. "Cooperation is the key for taking (climate) actions. We need cooperation. We have the will to act," said environment minister Prakash Javadekar. Impose Rs 5k fine for littering track: NGT to Railways The National Green Tribunal has directed the Railways to strictly impose fine of Rs 5,000 on those throwing waste on rail tracks and act against them effectively. "There are many buildings from New Delhi station to Subzi Mandi station which throw garbage daily, why don't you stop them?" it said. More Environment News»

		World
		Nawaz Sharif faces major test in PoK election The July 21 election in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir is one of the challenges PM Nawaz Sharif faces upon his return from London after undergoing a heart surgery. The region has traditionally voted for federal governing parties, but Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is facing stiff competition from the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI). Istanbul nearly a ghost town as tourists stay away London holds post-Brexit anti-hate events A series of "unity events" were held at railway and underground stations across London in a bid to counter a spike in racist attacks after Brexit vote. These events were organised by London Citizens, and included marches and handing out of leaflets with the message "Love London. No place for Hate". More World News»

		Entertainment
		What is Rustom's connection with Dara Singh As Akshay Kumar nostalgically pulls out a black and white photograph from his album, it is evident that he has always admired Dara Singh. Shah Rukh and Honey Singh to collaborate? Salman concerned about Rakhi sister Shweta More Entertainment News»

		Science
		'Selfie elbow' becoming new medical condition Doctors have warned that capturing that perfect selfie can put avid selfietakers at risk of developing "selfie elbow", which is becoming a medical condition. Like tennis elbow or golfer's elbow, an addiction to taking selfies can cause a pain in the primary elbow and there has been a spurt in patients landing in the doctor's office with the contion. Nasa's Juno probe to enter orbit of Jupiter today A solar-powered spacecraft is spinning toward Jupiter for the closest encounter with the biggest planet in our solar system. Nasa's Juno spacecraft will fire its main rocket engine late Monday to slow itself down from a speed of 150,000 mph (250,000 kph) and slip into orbit around Jupiter. With Juno on autopilot, the delicately choreographed move comes without any help from ground controllers. Indian-origin scientist leads team to build drones that navigate like birds The team led by professor Mandyam Srinivasan is developing biologically-inspired drones that can navigate just like birds and insects without needing human input, radar or satellite navigation. The visual processing of insects and birds is very effective at guiding their flight. More Science News»

		Sports
		Will never curb Virat's aggression, but there's a line: Kumble He will be the "last person to curb" skipper Virat Kohli's on-field aggression but newly appointed chief coach Anil Kumble made it clear that as "ambassadors of India" the players should also be aware that there exists a "thin line" which needs to be respected. Rio Olympic-bound athletes hail PM Modi's send-off gesture Athletes bound for Rio Olympics, including India's opening ceremony flag-bearer Abhinav Bindra and wrestling ace Yogeshwar Dutt, hailed the send-off given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi who interacted individually with each of them. WATCH: MS Dhoni's heartening speech for Team India Dhoni's short yet stirring speech had a simple message for his team-mates ahead of a busy season beginning with the West Indies tour: "It is important to have fun while you playing and if you back each other, success will follow you eventually". More Sports News»

		Technology
		6 steps to protect your password from hackers It is just not big news any more if a business leader finds his social media account hacked. Apple iPhone 7: Nine likely features Apple is expected to introduce two versions of its next iPhone -- iPhone 7 and 7 Plus. Here’s all that tech grapevine is predicting about Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7S. Flipkart delivery agent replaces iPhones with fakes A 21-year-old BCom graduate working as a Flipkart delivery agent allegedly stole 12 iPhones worth 5 lakh and replaced them with fake products. B Naveen placed the orders using fake addresses in Washermenpet (he is in charge of the delivery area) and took the phones. More Technology News»

		Education
		Is CBSE inflating class XII marks to compete with other boards? ECA trials to begin on July 7: DU's 'tentative schedule' The preliminary trials for admissions into seats in extra-curricular activities (ECA) quota will start on July 7 and continue till July 13, 2016. 67 of 100 top-rankers flock to IIT Bombay IIT-Bombay got the cream of students this year too, with 67 of the top 100 rankers choosing the Powai campus to pursue their BTech. Last year, it was 65. IIT-Delhi retained its second position among the top choices of students, but toppers choosing the institute dropped from 30 to 28 this year. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Moneylender demands farmer's daughter to end mortgage Learnt action from Salman, Akshay, Ajay: Sonakshi Sinha Mumbai, July 5 (IANS) Actress Sonakshi Sinha who has worked with superstars like Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar and Ajay Devgn in numerous action films, says that she learnt to do action from them. Centre's 'green' signal needed, BDD chawls redevelopment plan delayed again The redevelopment of 207 century-old Bombay Development Directorate (BDD) chawls may get delayed further as the state government will have to seek clearance from the Union environment committee to go ahead with the project. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		26 thousand new flats likely for government staffers in Delhi Panel moots 10%-25% green tax on diesel cars Fresh political row erupts as CBI arrests CM's key official More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Five mistaken for thieves, beaten up in Ramanagara district The five tired trekkers had bedded down in their SUV near Savandurga, in Ramanagara district, when some hands pulled them out of their car. Tied to poles, they were thrashed through Sunday night by residents of nearby Katukarapalya who were in no mood to listen to their pleas of innocence. BJP sniffs BDA scam, govt halts allotment of alternative sites After the BJP alleged that alternative sites were being indiscriminately allotted to a handful of influential individuals, the Karnataka government on Monday directed the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) to halt such allotments. Bengaluru, Mumbai fuel realty rally Helped by a surge in demand in Bengaluru and Mumbai, residential sales inched up during the first half of the year in the top eight cities of India for the like period last year, according to property consultancy Knight Frank. ​ More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Marijuana worth Rs2 crore seized in Hyderabad Hayatnagar cops intercepted a DCM van at Abdullapurmet on the NH-65 on Sunday night and seized 2,016 kilos of marijuana worth over Rs 2 crore. Police to seek death for Bolarum child murderer Police will initiate proceedings against child rape and murder accused Ch Anil under the Preventive Detention (PD) Act and are planning to request for trial at a fast track court. Ramya's condition worsening, say Doctors Four days after she was admitted in a critical state after a road accident, the condition of 10-year-old P Ramya deteriorated on Monday, doctors said. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		TN police seizes pirated DVDs worth Rs 1.5 crore Karthikeyan returns back as Chennai corpn commissioner for a third time in 5 years A sense of deja vu pervaded the Ripon Buildings' on Monday, which marked the return of D Karthikeyan as commissioner of Greater Chennai Corporation for a third time in the past five years. Southern railway announces three special trains to clear extra rush The Southern Railway has announced three special trains to reduce the rush for bookings. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Heavy rains in south, central Gujarat Ahmedabad, Jul 4 () Heavy rains lashed several parts of southern and central Gujarat, throwing normal life out of gear. Seventy eight talukas of the state received considerable amount of rain, the data released by the state government said. 2008 serial blasts: Court to decide on discharge report for Belgaum resident 10% EWS quota violates Constitution, SC order: Gujarat HC told Ahmedabad, Jul 4 () The 10 per cent reservation provided by Gujarat government in jobs and education for economically weaker section (EWS) from unreserved category is "unconstitutional and violative of Supreme Court order", the high court was told today. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Massive protest at Allahabad University campus on first day of new session BJP draws up list of errant cops in Kashi Kshetra 3 of a family die in suicide pact in Kaushambi More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		100 sand Rathas created at Puri beach Bhubaneswar, July 4 () Internationally acclaimed sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik today completed carving 100 sand chariots at Puri beach in Odisha. Apart from the grand wooden chariots, pilgrims will get a glimpse of the sand chariots during the Ratha Yatra of Lord Jagannath, said Pattnaik. Patnaik urges PM to ask C'garh to stop construction on Mahanadi Bhubaneswar, Jul 4 () Odisha government today protested against Chhattishgarh's bid to use all the available water of Mahanadi river and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to advice the neighbouring state to stop unilateral construction of major structures across the river. Odisha seeks PM's intervention over Chhattisgarh's project on Mahanadi Bhubaneswar, July 4 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to advise the Chhattisgarh government immediately to stop the unilateral construction of dams across Mahanadi river. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Mission Indradhanush to cover 13 MP districts under 3rd phase Bhopal, Jul 4 () Thirteen districts in Madhya Pradesh will be covered under the upcoming phase of the Centre's "Mission Indradhanush" initiative aimed at full immunisation of all children in the country, an official said today. Neighbours turn out abducted boy's killer, youths nabbed Fight between titans leaves Indore without representation in MP cabinet More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		There's 'no doubt' about rapes in Murthal: HC Hearing the ongoing case of alleged multiple rapes near Murthal in Sonipat district during the pro-quota Jat agitation in February , the Punjab and Haryana high court on Monday said there was “no doubt“ the incidents had taken place and the investigation agency should focus on finding the victims and the accused. Before quizzing, AAP MLA meets Punjab police chief Punjab Police on Monday softened their stance on arresting AAP's Delhi MLA Naresh Yadav in the case of desecration of the Quran in Punjab's Malerkotla town on June 24. Officials now say that they will first question him after he joins the investigation on Tuesday and corroborate his statements with those of the key accused Vijay Kumar. Gurpartap Mann appointed as PPCC secy Punjab Congress on Monday appointed Gurpartap Singh Mann as the Secretary of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC). More Chandigarh News»

		Unsubscribe | To manage your newsletter subscription settings, click here	Other Newsletters from TOI : Breaking News | Top Headlines | Tech | Entertainment | Movie Reviews | Life & Style