News Digest: India, Vietnam ink def pacts to counter China

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Sunday, September 04, 2016
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		India
		India, Vietnam ink def pacts to counter China Describing Vietnam as a “strong pillar of India’s ‘Act East’ policy,” Modi said “our bilateral ties are based on strong mutual trust, understanding and convergence of views on various regional and global issues”. ED attaches fugitive Mallya's assets worth over Rs 6,000 crore The Enforcement Directorate has attached additional assets worth over Rs 6,000 crore belonging to Vijay Mallya and his defunct Kingfisher Airlines, taking the total value of attached properties of the fugitive businessman to over Rs 8,000 crore. Govt nod to chilli shells to heal pellet gun scars A day before an all-party delegation visits Jammu & Kashmir to look for a solution to the present unrest, Union home minister Rajnath Singh approved the use of chilli-based PAVA shells as an alternative to pellet guns for use by security forces in the restive valley. Officials said that the home mininster cleared the file for use of Pelargonic Acid Vanillyl Amide (PAVA), also called Nonivamide, for crowd control. More India News»

		Business
		There's no free lunch in economics: Rajan Outgoing RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan on Saturday rejected the idea of the government taking a special dividend from the central bank for recapitalization of public sector lenders, saying 'there is no free lunch'. Gold tops Rs 31,000 on global cues; silver surges Rs 800/kg Markets bounce back, up 750 points for the week More Business News»

		Environment
		Scientists name new fish after Barack Obama  Scientists are set to name a new fish after US President Barack Obama honouring his decision to create a new protected area off the Hawaiian coast. Study sounds alarm for Africa's forest elephants Even without poachers, Central Africa's forest elephants would need almost a century to get their numbers back up to 2002 levels, said a study that pried into the elusive creatures' slow-breeding ways. Obama warns against global warming's impact President Barack Obama plunked down on a speck of coral reef in the middle of the Pacific Ocean on Thursday and gazed out at the turquoise waters of the marine monument he has widened to the largest in the world. More Environment News»

		World
		Dhaka cafe attack mastermind's deputy killed The 'second-in-command' of Bangladesh's homegrown extremist outfit who trained the militants for carrying out the cafe siege, the country's worst terror attack, was killed in a raid on their hideout, police said. Murad was identified as the deceased during a raid on a house in Dhaka last night. Islamic militants blamed for deadly Philippine blast Philippine authorities on Saturday blamed a notorious group of Islamic militants, Abu Sayyaf, for the bombing of a night market in President Rodrigo Duterte's home town that killed at least 14 people. Obama weighs Myanmar sanctions relief before Suu Kyi visit President Barack Obama is expected to decide on the extent of the sanctions relief after consultations between Suu Kyi and his administration to gauge how far she wants Washington to go in loosening the screws on Myanmar's still-powerful military. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Salman couldn't take his eyes off Aishwarya? 'I have seen many low phases in my career' As Emraan Hashmi gears up for his upcoming film,'Raaz Reboot', he tells Bombay Times how he understands the significance of relationships a lot better now. Ranbir Kapoor loves crocodile meat! More Entertainment News»

		Science
		New treatment may prevent cancer recurrence Scientists have found that immunotherapy can destroy majority of dormant cancer cells that become resistant to chemotherapy and combining the two treatments may help prevent cancer recurrence. To make this discovery, researchers treated breast cancer cells with a common chemotherapeutic agent. This dolphin has learned to breathe through mouth In a first, researchers in New Zealand have observed a dolphin breathing through its mouth after it developed a faulty blowhole. Dolphins have until now been known to use their blowholes to breathe and the new discovery highlights the animal's ability to adapt. Where's Zika going next? Maybe India, China or Nigeria Scientists trying to predict the future path of Zika say that 2.6 billion people living in parts of Asia and Africa could be at risk of infection. Some of the most vulnerable countries include India, China, the Philippines, Indonesia, Nigeria, Vietnam, Pakistan and Bangladesh. More Science News»

		Sports
		Our goal is to be the top-ranked Test team: Rohit Sharma A farcical washout during the fourth and final Test at the Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad and Tobago forced the Indian team to surrender their number one ranking in the format but the team is now embarking on a mission to regain the top spot during a busy home season that starts with the New Zealand series later this month. India register big win over higher-ranked Puerto Rico Masterminded superbly by ace striker Sunil Chhetri, a dominant India scripted a sensational 4-1 win over higher-ranked Puerto Rico in an international football friendly at the Andheri Sports Complex stadium on Saturday. Virat Kohli is world's best batsman: Brett Lee TOI caught up with Brett Lee who is in Chennai to mentor the Ruby Kanchi Warriors in the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL), and spoke about Virat Kohli's aggression, why he rates Jasprit Bumrah as the best Indian pacer and why Mitchell Starc needs to carry his ODI form to Test cricket. More Sports News»

		Technology
		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. As a part of a crucial update to the messaging app's policy, it will now share user data with its parent company, social networking giant Facebook. The litigants have argued that Whatsapp's terms of service are “deceptive" and difficult to comprehend for a layperson. Reliance Jio 4G services: All compatible smartphones listed Want to try Reliance Jio's new 4G data and free voice calls offer? Not sure which all smartphones the services will be available on? Here's a comprehensive list of smartphones supporting Reliance Jio's 4G services. Samsung's loss could be Apple's gain In a setback for Samsung and a somewhat happy news for Apple as it prepared to launch iPhone 7, the global recall by the south Korean giant of its flagship premium device Galaxy Note 7 over battery explosion fears is certainly going to affect its future prospects, experts said on Friday. More Technology News»

		Education
		After scam, Bihar to link exams to Aadhaar The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) is set to become the country’s first state board to link students’ examination forms with their Aadhaar numbers to avoid duplication and facilitate easy access to documents. Foreign students slam Hindi institute for dirty hostels HRD ministry has sought a detailed report from Kendriya Hindi Sansthan, Agra, on allegations by many foreign students that the institute has turned a blind eye to pathetic living conditions in the hostel. NCERT seeks Institute of National Importance status from govt the HRD ministry is considering a demand of the National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT) for granting it 'Institute of National Importance' status so that it can confer degrees and start courses on teaching. IITs and IISc have been granted this status by an act of Parliament. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Shiv Sena to move court if stalls are set up in Metro subway Slamming the government’s proposal to set up handicraft stalls inside the Metro Junction subway, the Shiv Sena on Saturday threatened to move court if BMC goes ahead with the plan Reliance Jio sim being sold in black The demand is so high that Jio sim cards are selling in the black market for Rs 500 and above. Even application forms are selling at Rs 100 Maharashtra forms panel to protect wetlands The state government has set up a grievance redressal committee to protect the wetlands. The committee has been set up following the directives of the Bombay high court in a PIL filed by the NGO Vanashakti. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Nurses in Delhi end stir after two arrests, threat of FIRs The indefinite strike by nurses in the capital that began on Friday was called off on Saturday evening. Earlier, the Delhi government had threatened to lodge FIRs under Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) against those who stayed off from work. Delhi-Jaipur highway most fatal with 190 deaths a year in 2010-15 The Delhi-Jaipur stretch of NH-8 continues to be one of the deadliest highway corridors in the country with an average of 191 deaths annually between 2010 and 2015. 24-year-old rams BMW into pole, dies More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		61% students in Karnataka engaged in learning, second highest in country: Pearson survey KASSIA estimates Rs 300-350 cr production loss in Karnataka on account of Bharat bandh JD(S) toys with its alliance at BBMP, hints at going with party which offers them mayoral post More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Bala Bhakta Raju's sankalpam: A 100-feet canvas and one lakh Ganeshas Bala Bhakta Raju’s sankalpam: A 100-feet canvas and one lakh Ganeshas Ganesha idols get shorter this year due to metro rail works Ganesha idols get shorter this year due to metro rail works Laddus that match Lord Ganesha's appetite Two more days to Ganesh Chaturthi, and what's Ganesh Chaturthi without gigantic laddus? Let us have a look at the laddus that have become the talking points in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		TN MLAs turn Assembly into concert hall in Amma's praise They may not be items on the House agenda, but item numbers in praise of Amma have certainly perked up proceedings in the first session of the 15th Tamil Nadu Assembly, which concluded on Friday. Centre denies dam plans in Palar Union minister of state for water resources Sanjeev Kumar Balyan has said that there was no proposal (dams) in Palar basin from Andhra Pradesh government for techno-economic appraisal in Central Water Commission (CWC). Tangedco incurs Rs 100 crore loss in wind evacuation in '14-'15 Tangedco's wind evacuation in 2014-15 has been dismal and the company has also incurred losses amounting to Rs 100 crore as it did not have a proper wind power plan on evacuation, said the latest report of Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) placed in the assembly on Friday. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Indian ambassador to Japan Sujan Chinoy pays courtesy visit to Gujarat CM Gujarat CM, deputy CM address senior state police officers Caught on CCTV: Truck runs over two college girls in Ahmedabad, driver flees More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Vinod Kapri threatened by Jal Pari's father Rahul faces ire of women, forced out of car in Amethi Non-Congress governments were based on caste, religion: Pramod Tiwari More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Coastal highway to connect 178 Odisha villages A proposed coastal highway connecting Gopalpur in Odisha with Digha of West Bengal is set to provide road connectivity to 178 villages in Odisha. Centre asks Odisha to fix date for Mahanadi meeting The chief ministers of Odisha and Chhattisgarh would be expected to attend the meeting convened by the Centre. Centre asks Odisha to suggest possible dates for Mahanadi meeting More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		After Paan Singh Tomar, Malkhan biopic to hit screens Cholera outbreak in Sheopur district leads to 17 deaths Palace coup! BJP moves in for kill BJP's national vice-president Prabhat Jha has been appointed in-charge of party affairs in Scindia's constituency. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		AAP, youth Akali workers come to punches at Malout rally Workers of Youth Akali Dal and AAP clashed at Bhagwant Mann's rally in Malout town of Muktsar district on Saturday afternoon. 2 accused in gold robbery case arrested Jalandhar commissionerate of police has arrested two of eight accused in case of robbery of 10kg gold from Manappuram Finance Limited on August 29.Police also recovered 1kg gold from them. Indebted farmer kills self in Bathinda A farmer from Kalalwala village near Talwandi Sabo, Bathinda, committed suicide on Saturday by consuming a poisonous substance.Ran Singh (55) owed Rs 6.5 lakh to a bank and private lenders. More Chandigarh News»

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