Friday 30 September 2016

News Digest: Leave high court or get bashed, Kerala lawyers warn media

THE TIMES OF INDIA
Saturday, October 01, 2016
Today's Headlines

Leave high court or get bashed, Kerala lawyers warn media
On Friday, a day after the Kerala HC chief justice guaranteed the safety of reporters and invited them to resume reporting, correspondents of several newspapers, including TOI,were threatened by lawyers and forced to leave the court premises.

Cauvery row: SC warns defiant Karnataka of the 'wrath of law'
Karnataka triggered a constitutional crisis by taking a defiant stand that it was unable to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu as per the orders of the Supreme Court, which passed a fresh order on Friday asking the Siddaramaiah government to release 6,000 cusecs daily till October 6 or face the “wrath of law”.

Somesh Sharma elected as new INS president
Somesh Sharma of Rashtradoot Saptahik was elected as president of the Indian Newspaper Society (INS) on Friday for 2016-17. He succeeds P V Chandran of Grehalakshmi of Mathrubhumi Group.

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Govt keeps tab on e-comm discounts
Government agencies are keeping tabs on offers and freebies being handed out by e-tailers this festival season after it asked the likes of Flipkart, Amazon and Snapdeal not to just refrain from discounting but to state clearly that rebate is being given by the seller and not online marketplace.

Cognizant starts corruption probe in India ops
Cognizant Technology Solutions on Friday said it has begun an internal probe to check if any bribes or other unlawful payments were made by it to set up development centres in India. In a parallel development, the company’s president, Godorn Coborn, has quit.

CNG, PNG bills to shrink as domestic gas price dips 18%

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European Union agrees to ratify Paris climate deal
EU environment ministers agreed today to fast-track the ratification of the landmark Paris agreement on climate change, despite the fact that some national parliaments have yet to approve the deal. "What some believed impossible is now real," European union president Donald Tusk said on Twitter.

Giant dinosaur footprint discovered in Mongolia desert
One of the biggest dinosaur footprints ever recorded has been unearthed in the Gobi Desert, researchers said on Friday, offering a fresh clue about the giant creatures that roamed the earth millions of years ago.

India not to cap aviation emission
Centre has toughened its stand on negotiations to cap emissions by the aviation sector, making it clear that India will not commit to reducing emissions in the sector by 2020 as it will be an “injustice“ to the country's growing economy.

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10 killed, 29 missing in typhoon Megi in China

3 Chinese fishermen dead after clash with S Korean forces

Trump injects Bill Clinton scandals into 2016 race
Donald Trump says he took the moral high ground at the first presidential debate by not mentioning the infidelities of former President Bill Clinton. But he hinted at them, talked about them immediately afterward and then sent his campaign's top backers out to do the same.

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Prabhudheva: Direction is my passion, but dance is my lifeline
Prabhudheva opens up about his journey in the industry and why he thinks life is all about giving oneself a chance...

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan: Rare images

Pack-up for Pak artistes in India, says IMPPA
The oldest film producers’ body in India has passed a resolution that Pakistani artistes will not be allowed to be a part of our entertainment industry. BT gets reactions from opinion makers...

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ISRO centres set for PSLV-C36 launch in November

Rosetta probe crashes on comet, completes mission

Nanoparticle jabs may help treat arthritis: Study

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NZ edge past India after Pujara-Rahane show​
On a sweltering day, Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane highlighted the Indian innings with plucky half-centuries. But it did not happen before New Zealand fought right till the end and picked up four crucial wickets in the final session.

U-18 Asia Cup hockey final: India beat Bangladesh 5-4
In an eventful and tensely contested match, India's young hockey players somehow managed to hold their wits and crucially not crumble in the dying moments of the final, thus ending the tournament on a high.

Tendulkar would just bat and shop, reveals Ganguly
"Tendulkar would only bat and shop. He would get a Test hundred and the next day you would see him shopping in an Armani or Versace and you will see them hanging in his wardrobe," Sourav Ganguly remembered.

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Apple iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus price details revealed, goes up to Rs 92,000
The iPhone 7 Plus 32GB, 128GB and 256GB will cost Rs 72,000, Rs 82,000 and Rs 92,000 respectively

Apple slashes prices of iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus by up to Rs 22,000
Apple has announced biggest-ever price drop for its smartphones in India. Under the new pricing, iPhone 6S (128GB), carying an MRP of Rs 82,000, will now be available at an MRP of Rs 60,000. iPhone 6s Plus (128GB) will now be available at an MRP of Rs 70,000, the smartphone too has received a price cut of Rs 22,000. Apple's 4-inch smartphone iPhone SE, too has got a price cut. The 64GB version of iPhone SE will now be available at Rs 44,000.

WhatsApp privacy policy challenged in Delhi High Court: 5 things to know
A public interest litigation in the Delhi High Court (HC) challenges the change in WhatsApp's privacy policy.

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Finally, Miri Piri Medical College issue resolved
Ultimately, admissions in the Miri Piri Medical College run by the SGPC at Shahabad (Kurukshetra) will begin from the academic year 2018.

FTII to propose fee hike, age limit; students oppose

SC upholds MBBS admissions by deemed universities

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Islamic scholar Nazeer Shaikh passes away hours before his annual Haj feast
Islamic scholar Nazeer Shaikh, who started a special second namaz on Friday afternoon especially to accommodate students of the western suburbs, passed away in Andheri on Friday.

NBWs issued against Dawood and Shakeel
A Delhi court has issued open non-bailable warrants against underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and his aide Chhota Shakeel for allegedly hiring goons to kill a right-wing outfit leader

3 Pujari men plan hit on Chembur businessman, held
The city crime branch on Friday arrested three Suresh Pujari men for allegedly planning an attack on a Chembur businessman

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Narela fire: Efforts on to locate trapped men
More than 36 hours after a massive fire broke out at a factory in outer Delhi’s Narela Industrial Area, efforts to locate three men trapped inside were still on.

Delhi: Parents seek report on Gaucher's disease
Sirajuddin pulls a rickshaw in Nangloi for a living. He lost four children to Gaucher’s disease and his fifth child, Ahmed, has been suffering from it as well. Ahmed’s life depends on medicines worth Rs 4.8 lakh he gets from AIIMS every month.

High Court seeks Centre, AAP government response on alcohol PIL
The Delhi high court on Friday sought a response from the Centre and the AAP government on a PIL seeking directions to increase spending on creating awareness about the harmful effects of alcohol consumption.

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Onion, potato growers shed tears as prices plunge
Chances Of An Increase Slim In Near Future

Bengalureans warm up to technology to stay active in sunset years
One is as old as one feels, believes CV Sastry, 76.A proponent of self-reliance, the retired engineer doesn't want to be a burden on anyone in his autumn years.

Land acquisition: Bangalore Golf Course examining legal options
The proposed steel flyover along Ballari Road is set to run into its first hurdle.

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Matka betting den raided, 9 arrested
Special Operations Team (SOT) sleuths of Cyberabad busted a gambling racket in the city and arrested nine offenders belonging to two gangs on Friday.

Fire in IT office at Banjara Hills
A fire ravaged a building, which housed a software office on Banjara Hills road No 12 on Friday.As per the locals, there were not many staffers in the office at the time.

RTC bus driver killed in accident
The driver of an RTC bus was killed while 10 passengers suffered injuries when the vehicle hit a parked lorry on the highway at Peddamberpet late on Thursday night.

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Railway union stocks crackers at Chennai Central station
Even as the Railway Protection Force (RPF) has started a drive to prevent passengers from carrying firecrackers on trains ahead of Deepavali, dozens of boxes of firecrackers are stored in the Southern Railway Mazdoor Union (SRMU) office beside Chennai Central.

88 trains speeded up, timings of 59 at Chennai changed
Seventy trains operated by Southern Railway will run faster from October 1, according to the new time table released by Southern Railway general manager Vashishta Johri on Friday.

Age no bar: Meet India's oldest Ironman
In 2009, a day after he turned 60, he sat down to prepare himself a bucket list and wrote down a determined entry - 'The Ironman Asia Pacific Championship, Cairns, Australia'.

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Poverty abolition unique identification of Gujarat, claims CM Rupani
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani kicked start ninth edition of Garib Kalyan Mela and claimed that poverty abolishment has become unique identification of Gujarat. Rupani provided Rs. 48.84 crore assistance to more than 24 thousand poor-vanbandhu beneficiaries at Narmada district.

Poverty abolishment a unique identification of Gujarat: CM Rupani
Vijay Rupani kick start the ninth edition of Garib Kalyan Mela

France envoy meets Gujarat CM
France Ambassador to India Alexandre Ziegler paid courtesy visit to Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani here in Gandhinagar today.

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Polls held in AU degree colleges
With the polling for electing student union on the campus of Allahabad University five of its constituent colleges too went for polling on Friday. The polling at these colleges were by and large peaceful with sporadic incidents of violence reported from outside the campus of CMP Degree College.

Polling at AU passes off peacefully
Amidst heavy deployment of security forces the campus of Allahabad University witnessed the polling for electing the new student union, on Friday. Although almost every guidelines, laid down in the Lyngdoh committee and that mentioned in the constitution of holding student election at AU, was violated since the elections were declared, but the varsity authorities were successful in conducting student poll peacefully.

AU campus turns into a fortress

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11% deficit rain this monsoon
The state has received 11% deficit rain from June to September, according to the latest report released on Friday.The state received 1020.4 mm rainfall compared to normal of 1149.3 mm during the monsoon period.

Odisha asks Centre for more rice to SC/ST hostels

Commission of Railway Safety to probe Cuttack train accident
The Commission of Railway Safety (CRS), an independent body which is working under the administrative control of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, will conduct inquiry into the train accident occurred at Cuttack on Thursday leaving two dead and 27 injured.

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'RGPV delivering the best'
RGPV's ninth convocation organised here on Thursday was special for its vice-chancellor Prof Piyush Trivedi, as he is going to retire in December this year.It was his second successive tenure.

Make India developed, Guv to RGPV students
In all, 209 students received degrees for academic session 2013 and 2014.Scientific advisor to the defence minister, G Satheesh Reddy, was presented honorary doctorate degree on the occasion.

He didn't need crutches to clear NEET, but DME crippled dreams
Undeterred by crippling physical handicap - unable to use his both legs and lower part of the body - he worked hard to chase a dream of becoming a doctor.

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PU V-C invites PM for convocation next year
Panjab University vice-chancellor Prof Arun Kumar Grover has sent a proposal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, inviting him for the special convocation to be held at the varsity next year.

PU bicycle lovers organize rally
Panjab University bicycle lovers organized a cycle rally her on Thursday to promote cycling culture on the campus.

9 pilgrims killed, 12 injured in Bhiwani accident
Hambowal (Machhiwara) At least nine pilgrims were killed and 14 others were injured when their vehicle collided with a truck on Friday.The accident took place near Siwani town of Bhiwani district early on Friday.

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Thursday 29 September 2016

News Digest: 'Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif and army chief Raheel Sharif need time to respond to India's surgical strikes'

THE TIMES OF INDIA
Friday, September 30, 2016
Today's Headlines

'Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif and army chief Raheel Sharif need time to respond to India's surgical strikes'

Surgical strikes: Terrorists no more safe in Pakistan

India well aware of Pakistan's nuke threshold


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Interest rates on small savings schemes cut by 0.1%
The PPF will fetch interest rate of 8% in the third quarter of the current fiscal as against 8.1% in the previous three-months period. Interest rate on Kisan Vikas Patra has been brought down to 7.7% from 7.8%. As a result, the KVP will now mature in 112 months instead of 110 months.

Sensex rallies 181 points on OPEC deal, F&O expiry
Market benchmark Sensex surged over 181 points and the NSE Nifty reclaimed the 8,800-mark on Thursday after global markets cheered a surprise deal by OPEC to cut oil production for the first time in eight years.

Rupee good run continues, gains 3 paise against dollar
Continuing its good run for the sixth day at a stretch, the rupee appreciated by 3 paise to 66.43 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday at the Interbank Foreign Exchange on continued selling of the greenback by exporters and banks amidst higher opening in the domestic equity market.

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India not to cap aviation emission
Centre has toughened its stand on negotiations to cap emissions by the aviation sector, making it clear that India will not commit to reducing emissions in the sector by 2020 as it will be an “injustice“ to the country's growing economy.

Hyd pup wins PETA's 'Cutest Indian Dog Alive' contest
After hundreds of votes and careful deliberation by judges from the People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India, Rosco, whose guardian is Spandana Raj, beat out nine other finalists to win PETA's 5th annual 'Cutest Indian Dog Alive' contest.

Over 90 per cent of world breathing bad air: WHO
Nine out of 10 people globally are breathing poor quality air, the World Health Organisation said, calling for dramatic action against pollution that is blamed for more than six million deaths a year. The problem is most acute in cities, but air in rural areas is worse, WHO experts said.

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Russia says Syria bombing continues amid US threats

Lion killed after breaking out of zoo enclosure in Germany

US lawmaker slams Sharif for praising Wani in his UN address
"Disappointed to see the Pakistan PM use the UN to praise a militant group that uses violence to promote its cause," Congressman Ted Poe said in a tweet. In his address to the UN General Assembly on September 21, Sharif had described Hizbul commander Burhan Wani a "young leader".

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Kangana Ranaut: Nobody talks about my abs or diet
We all know about Kangana Ranaut’s fearless attitude and how the lady never minces words when it comes to speaking in public.

Saiyami Kher: Today love is more like barter
But she holds her own with pride and confidence as Mirza’s exceptionally beautiful other half, Sahiban.

Bollywood celebs and the career they never had
Here's a list of some of Bollywood's biggest stars and the career they lost out on. Take a look! You may be even shocked with a few.

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Nanoparticle jabs may help treat arthritis: Study

New herbal drug developed by CSIR promises better management of diabetes

SCATSAT-1 is a global mission: ISRO
The SCATSAT-1 satellite launched by India for detection of cyclone and weather forecasting was a global mission and its services would be utilised by American space agency NASA and European Space Agency EUMETSAT, ISRO said. ISRO had yesterday launched SCATSAT-1 along with seven other satellites.

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New Zealand take tips from Sourav Ganguly​ ahead of second Test
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly and CAB chief was seen having a friendly chat with New Zealand batting coach Craig McMillan and another support staff who were paying a lot of attention to the former left-hander.

India beat Pakistan to enter U-18 Asia Cup hockey final
Indian men's hockey team registered a comprehensive 3-1 victory over arch-rivals Pakistan in the semi-final of the under-18 Asia Cup hockey tournament on Thursday.

I feel Virat Kohli will break all records: VVS Laxman
"The reason I mentioned a lot of Virat (Kohli) is because he knows his strengths and backs them. He is a conventional cricketer and has got strong basis," said VVS Laxman while delivering the Dilip Sardesai memorial lecture.

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Apple iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus price details revealed, goes up to Rs 92,000
The iPhone 7 Plus 32GB, 128GB and 256GB will cost Rs 72,000, Rs 82,000 and Rs 92,000 respectively

Apple slashes prices of iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus by up to Rs 22,000
Apple has announced biggest-ever price drop for its smartphones in India. Under the new pricing, iPhone 6S (128GB), carying an MRP of Rs 82,000, will now be available at an MRP of Rs 60,000. iPhone 6s Plus (128GB) will now be available at an MRP of Rs 70,000, the smartphone too has received a price cut of Rs 22,000. Apple's 4-inch smartphone iPhone SE, too has got a price cut. The 64GB version of iPhone SE will now be available at Rs 44,000.

WhatsApp privacy policy challenged in Delhi High Court: 5 things to know
A public interest litigation in the Delhi High Court (HC) challenges the change in WhatsApp's privacy policy.

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FTII to propose fee hike, age limit; students oppose

SC upholds MBBS admissions by deemed universities

Indian universities go headhunting abroad

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MLA demands Rs 5 lakh payout for kin of SoBo mishap victim
Congress legislator Amin Patel has demanded a compensation of Rs 5 lakh from the BMC for the family of 21-year-old Rizwan Khan, who died in a accident on Monday.

Surrender deadline lapses, Michael Ferreira may be held
Cueist Michael Ferreira, a Padma Bhushan recipient, and four others did not surrender before a sessions court in the Rs 400crore QNet multi-level marketing cheating case on Thursday, as directed by the Supreme Court.

Senior BJP neta paid protection money to Suresh Pujari?
Gangster Suresh Pujari's aide, Yash Pappu Patil, shared details of 26 'influential' people-businessman, politicians and builders-from Ulhasnagar with the gangster over the last two years.

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Arvind Kejriwal lauds military action
A day after being criticised for retweeting an article that claimed that instead of Pakistan, it was India that had been isolated internationally on the Uri attack, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday wholeheartedly supported the military action against the neighbouring country.

'Diplomacy failed, so we had to find other ways'
Most people in the capital lauded the government and army for the surgical strikes against terror launch pads in Pakistan carried out in the dark hours of Thursday morning.

Customs depertment loses Rs 50 cr as hackers log in
The customs department has detected a large-scale fraud involving crooks hacking into its IT systems, manipulating data and causing a loss of around Rs 50 crore to the exchequer, sources have told TOI.

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Lady conductor 'bites' student
She Bit A Student, Say Eyewitnesses

CM Siddaramaiah to Centre: Send experts to study ground realities
Karnataka had hoped to get some relief with central intervention in resolving the Cauvery water-sharing row with Tamil Nadu, but it was not to be.

Uma tells Karnataka, Tamil Nadu that giving water 'act of love'
Leaves decision to SC, tells K'taka, TN that giving water is 'act of love'

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For healthy heart, doctors join walkathon to mark World Heart Day

Mumbai trader trying to smuggle in 24 iPhone 7s arrested at Hyderabad

Nettlinx raises $3 mn to acquire European cos

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RSS moves high court to secure permit for route marches in Tamil Nadu
A single judge of the court, before whom the petitions filed by RSS joint secretary P Vijayakumar came up for admissions, posted the matter to October 3 for further proceedings.

Local body polls: High Court order on ST seats likely
The Madras high court is likely to pass orders on Friday, on the DMK's petition seeking reservation of adequate number of seats for ST candidates in the coming local body polls in Tamil Nadu.

Now, app to help keep your heart beat-perfect
And they didn't just reach out to people who had a history.A study released to mark the day found that three out of ten people in Chennai are at high risk of heart diseases.

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IIT- Gandhinagar to create opportunity to stimulate industry-academia partnership

Third edition of bridge making competition to be held at CEPT

Orientation programme organized at Bapu Gujarat Knoweledge Village

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Controversy mark Avishkar-2016 event at MNNIT

BJP eyes 'new-age' voters in UP

For AUSU 2016 polls, varsity turns into fortress

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Railways to run Antyodaya, Humsafar trains in ECoR zone soon

24-hour bus strike observed in state

Passenger train hits goods train in Cuttack, 2 dead, 23 injured

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District court stays warrant against Bharti in defamation case
Bhopal, Sep 29 () The district court here today stayed the non-bailable arrest warrant issued against the Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti by a lower court earlier in the day for not appearing for the hearing of a defamation case filed against her by the Congress leader Digvijaya Singh.

MP BJP, Congress support surgical strike on terror camps

RSS protest against BJP govt over Balaghat attack, demands home minister's resignation

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Punjab to produce 160L metric tonnes paddy
The proposal regarding cash credit limit (CCL) has been sent by finance department to RBI for availing CCL of Rs.26089.80 crore for the purchase of 132 LMT paddy by the state agencies.

Exodus from border villages intensifies
With escalating tension on the border with Pakistan, the exodus of residents from border villages intensified in the evening on Thursday.

Govt employees' leave cancelled, administration on alert
After the escalation in tension on Indo-Pak border following the surgical strikes across LoC, government employees have been asked not to proceed on leave without orders.

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