News Digest: Kenya extradites Indian druglord Vicky Goswami to US

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Wednesday, February 01, 2017
		Today's Headlines

		India
		Kenya extradites Indian druglord Vicky Goswami to US Speak in one voice inside and outside House: Modi to allies In his bid to rally around the NDA flock ahead of Budget presentation, PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged all allies to speak in one voice outside and inside Parliament. Former Union minister E Ahamed passes away More India News»

		Business
		Arun Jaitley to take questions from Twitterati after Union Budget "I shall be presenting the Union Budget for 2017-18 tomorrow. I shall be happy to respond to your questions which you can send directly to me," Arun Jaitley said in a video message. The questions can be asked on Twitter by using hastag #MyQuestionToFM. Centre approves Chambal, Narmada Express ways in MP In an effort to boost up development through road connectivity in Madhya Pradesh the Centre has approved two major express ways, Chambal Express-way and Narmada Express-way, to connect the state with Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Gujarat. Syndicate Bank posts modest net profit of Rs 93cr for Q3 Syndicate Bank has recorded a modest net profit of Rs 93 crore for the quarter ended December 31 against net loss of Rs 119 crore for the corresponding quarter last fiscal. The operating profit was Rs 928 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 against Rs 913 crore recorded during the corresponding period of last year. More Business News»

		Environment
		Ireland just became the world's first country to stop investing in fossil fuels How ancient Indus Civilisation coped with climate change Climate change programme launched in Central Himalayas More Environment News»

		World
		Donald Trump pushes drugmakers for lower prices, more US production US President Donald Trump on Tuesday called on the pharmaceutical industry to boost US production and lower prices, while also vowing to speed up approval times for new medicines and appoint a new U.S. Food and Drug Administration leader soon. UK lawmakers start debate on bill authorizing Brexit talks The House of Commons is holding two days of debate on a bill authorizing Prime Minister Theresa May to trigger two years of exit talks, as the government races to meet a self-imposed March 31 deadline to begin the process. Won't use ballistic missiles to attack any country: Iran foreign minister Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif spelled out Tehran's stance after a US official said Iran on Sunday test-launched a medium-range ballistic missile that exploded after 630 miles (1,010 km). More World News»

		Entertainment
		Hrithik Roshan pledges his eyes Radhika: Nudity is justified if it's relevant Sonu Sood excited for face-off with Jackie Chan More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Now, a space radio to track every flight in real time ISRO centres set for the record launch of 104 satellites at one go by February 15 In a path-breaking move, ISRO centres here are focussed on the next commercial launch of a record 104 satellites at one go on board its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C37) from Sriharikota by Feb 15. It will be followed by the launch of the South Asian satellite in March this year, which is pegged as the Prime Minister’s pet project. Space travel may cause genetic changes: Study pace travel may cause changes in gene expression and other biological markers in astronauts, a NASA study of twins has found. Scientists studied the genetic differences between astronaut Scott Kelly, who spent nearly a year in space, and his identical twin Mark More Science News»

		Sports
		Mukund returns, Saha replaces Patel for Bangladesh Test Abhinav Mukund was recalled after nearly six years as a back-up opener in the 16-member Indian Test squad for one-off Test against Bangladesh. Wriddhiman Saha regained his rightful place as the No. 1 wicket-keeper in Tests, replacing Parthiv Patel. 3rd T20I: Onus on Indian stars to lead the challenge Going into the title decider at the M Chinnaswamy stadium on Wednesday, Kohli and his men will have to lift their game by several notches against Eoin Morgan's England to complete a series win across all formats. Limaye, Johri to represent BCCI at ICC meet Sources said that since the apex court has directed the COA to discharge duties along with BCCI CEO Rahul Johri, Vinod Rai is only going by the books. Which means, he would only deal with the CEO for day-to-day affairs of the board. More Sports News»

		Technology
		'Father of Pac-Man' Masaya Nakamura dies at 91 Masaya Nakamura, the Japanese video game pioneer known as the "father of Pac-Man", has died aged 91, his company said Monday. Flipkart to cut its monthly expenditure by over a half Flipkart aims to cut its monthly expenditure by half as India’s largest online retailer prepares to raise fresh capital of Rs 3,400-5,400 crore ($500-800 million), according to two people aware of the developments. H-1B blues: Indian IT companies make Plan B Nasscom is trying to expand the Indian IT's presence outside of US and UK, planning a series of engagements in different countries starting with China. More Technology News»

		Education
		NEET 2017 in two more languages, Urdu excluded from the process NEET 2017 for admissions to undergraduate courses in medical and dental colleges will be held on May 7. CBSE remodels assessment structure Starting next academic year, students appearing for the CBSE class X examination will have to study for the complete syllabus for the board exams and score 33% in both theory and internal assessment to pass. The CBSE on Tuesday issued the remodeled assessment structure for the board exams. NEET (UG) 2017 on May 7; Online application process will be on till March 1 The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG) 2017 for admission to MBBS/ BDS Courses in medical/ dental colleges run with the approval of Medical Council of India/ Dental Council of India will be conducted on May 7, 2017 across 80 cities. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Reached out to Sena for Marathi manoos, not for own gain: Raj Thackeray Caught dancing at chain-snatcher's wedding, cops say it was arrest ploy Man gets 10-year jail for slashing college student two years ago More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Domestic help convicted for rape, murder of 81-year-old woman Helpline 181: Missing 85-year-old reunited with family Murder witness shot thrice, critical More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Hassan soldier's last rites today The body of Hassan soldier Sandeep Kumar Shetti, who died in an avalanche in Kashmir recently, arrived at HAL airport on Tuesday night. Gang held for providing sureties in name of dead A lawyer and eight others, who would bail out criminals by providing bonds in the names of dead people and random citizens, have been arrested. Even a phone call for help should become a complaint: Rupak Kumar Dutta Rupak Kumar Dutta, the new Karnataka DG&IGP, is a man a hurry. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Dasari Narayana Rao in critical state, put on ventilator: Doctor Veteran T-town filmmaker, Dasari Narayana Rao, was admitted to the city's KIMS Hospital on Tuesday and put on ventilator support, after he complained of respiratory problem. Two sons of Musaddilal Jewellers MD arrested Central Crime Station (CCS) detectives of Hyderabad arrested two directors of Musaddilal Jewellers in relation to a money laundering case on Tuesday. 4 road deaths on day that was to be 'accident-free' Four persons died and several others suffered injuries in separate road accidents in the city on Tuesday. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Potty parity for 3rd gender: HC seeks details of global norms Despite skirmishes over names, House sees rare camaraderie Tamil Nadu to get 1st 800MW thermal plant More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Parents say girl molested by teacher The parents of a 10-year-old girl have accused a teacher at a Bapuangar school of molesting her. The school authorities denied these allegeations and said that the girl was slapped for not doing her homework. Senior school board authorities ordered a probe into the incident. Gujarat firms' CSR spend up 15% in 2016 Activities under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by firms in Gujarat have been increasing as companies from the state increased their CSR spendin in the financial year 2015-16. In fact, the state ranks third -after Maharashtra and National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi -in CSR spending by listed firms. Cops on drive against heavy vehicles City traffic police on Tuesday conducted a drive against heavy vehicles on Tuesday night. Officials said that their efforts will aim primarily at reducing fatal accidents and mishaps on city roads. The focus of the drive will be major roads including SP Ring Road, SG Road and other roads frequented by heavy vehicles. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		MC Chauhan appointed as general manager of North Central Railway 'BJP will take care of its honest cadre' Dismissing growing dissatisfaction in Bharatiya Janata over distribution of tickets, BSP turncoat Swami Prasad Maurya said in Gorakhpur on Monday that BJP always supports all good workers. Period 'inauspicious', candidates stay away Many candidates contesting the upcoming Assembly elections have decided not to file nominations till February 2 because of 'Panchak' period, considered to be inauspicious to start any work. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Artha Tatwa Group chief foils escape bid of prisoner Pradeep Sethy, chief of Artha Tatwa (AT) Group chit fund company, foiled an escape bid of a notorious criminal from the premises of city court here on Monday. Youth conclave for physically challenged More than a hundred students from colleges and universities across the state participated in the Second Odisha Youth Conclave that was held here on Monday. Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation squad to keep encroachers at bay To ensure that evicted structures don't come up again on the footpaths, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has intensified patrolling in the evening. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Those opposing reservation will perish, says Madhya Pradesh BJP leader MP Congress to hold mega rally against illegal sand mining in Chouhan's turf Madhya Pradesh cops to get leaves to celebrate birthday, anniversary More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Gunshots fired outside Manpreet Singh's poll office Congress candidate goes hi-tech to add zing to campaign After liquor haul, EC orders closure of 5 distilleries More Chandigarh News»

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News Digest: Now, withdraw Rs 24,000 from ATMs; no cap on current accounts

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Tuesday, January 31, 2017
		Today's Headlines

		India
		Now, withdraw Rs 24,000 from ATMs; no cap on current accounts Govt moves SC to enforce ban on 344 Fixed Dose Combination drugs The Centre moved the Supreme Court on Monday seeking to enforce a ban on 344 fixed dose combination (FDC) drugs, challenging a Delhi HC order which had last month overturned a government notification on the issue. Early Budget not linked to polls: FM at all-party meet Finance minister Arun Jaitley told an all-party meeting on Monday that the Union Budget would observe “normal discipline”, indicating that the opposition’s apprehensions that it would contain a poll pitch aimed at the forthcoming state polls are misplaced. More India News»

		Business
		Indian economy not in good shape: Manmohan Singh A day before presentation of Economic Survey, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday painted a bleak picture of the Indian economy insisting "it is not in good shape", while former Finance Minister P Chidambaram said the government is "hiding behind" GDP numbers that are being challenged. Payments banks to have 'multiplier impact' on banking: Jaitley Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said payments bank will have a "multiplier impact" by providing doorstep banking to people in remote areas at lower cost and compete with traditional banks in future. Nifty ends flat ahead of Budget, down by 8 points The NSE 50-share Nifty index touched an intraday high of 8,662.60 but could not sustain at that level and ended flat at 8,632.75 -- down 8.50 points. Nifty snapped a 4-day rising trend following fresh selling mainly in auto, banking, finance service & realty stocks on the back of bearish global cues. More Business News»

		Environment
		Ireland just became the world's first country to stop investing in fossil fuels How ancient Indus Civilisation coped with climate change Climate change programme launched in Central Himalayas More Environment News»

		World
		Donald Trump defends Muslim ban as protests rock US Maintaining that there are "a lot of bad dudes out there," US President Donald Trump on Monday defended his ban on refugees and travelers from several Muslim countries even as protests and demonstrations erupted over the weekend in airports and public squares in America’s liberal cities. One million sign petition to cancel Trump's UK State Visit The petition titled 'Prevent Donald Trump from making State Visit to the United Kingdom' on the UK Parliament website was created on Saturday afternoon and rapidly collected the 100,000 signatures needed for it to be considered for a debate in the House of Commons. The issue will be discussed on Tuesday. Turkey puts Gulen, 269 others on trial over coup bid Turkey on Monday opened the biggest trial yet over the failed July coup aimed at ousting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, trying 270 suspects including, in absentia, the alleged mastermind Fethullah Gulen. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Watch: Tiger Shroff and Disha Patani spotted on a dinner date Tiger Shroff and Disha Patani, who claim to be ‘very good friends’, were spotted out once again for a quiet dinner date at a plush restaurant in the city. 'Raees' box-office collection Day 5: Shah Rukh Khan's film set to enter 100 cr club Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Raees’ continues to stay strong at the box-office and is now all set to enter the 100 crore club. Pics: Sara Ali Khan looks ethereal at a wedding Saif Ali Khan’s gorgeous daughter Sara Ali Khan has been making frequent appearances at B-town events and parties. She’s fast becoming media’s favourite girl. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Now, a space radio to track every flight in real time ISRO centres set for the record launch of 104 satellites at one go by February 15 In a path-breaking move, ISRO centres here are focussed on the next commercial launch of a record 104 satellites at one go on board its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C37) from Sriharikota by Feb 15. It will be followed by the launch of the South Asian satellite in March this year, which is pegged as the Prime Minister’s pet project. Space travel may cause genetic changes: Study pace travel may cause changes in gene expression and other biological markers in astronauts, a NASA study of twins has found. Scientists studied the genetic differences between astronaut Scott Kelly, who spent nearly a year in space, and his identical twin Mark More Science News»

		Sports
		Supreme Court appoints former CAG Vinod Rai to head BCCI The Supreme Court of India on Monday appointed former CAG Vinod Rai to head Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) along with noted historian Ramachandra Guha, former cricketer Diana Edulji and Vikram Limaye. Bindra, Gopichand, Rasquinha in task force for Olympics Sports ministry constituted a task force to prepare a detailed action plan for the next three Olympic Games. Sports Minister Vijay Goel said that PM Narendra Modi has approved the constitution of the eight-member committee. Bangladesh Test: Saha, Patel may both be included in 15 Fit-again wicketkeeper batsman Wriddhiman Saha is expected to make a comeback into the Indian Test team as the national selection committee headed by MSK Prasad decides on the 15-member side for the one-off Test against Bangladesh on Tuesday. More Sports News»

		Technology
		'Father of Pac-Man' Masaya Nakamura dies at 91 Masaya Nakamura, the Japanese video game pioneer known as the "father of Pac-Man", has died aged 91, his company said Monday. Flipkart to cut its monthly expenditure by over a half Flipkart aims to cut its monthly expenditure by half as India’s largest online retailer prepares to raise fresh capital of Rs 3,400-5,400 crore ($500-800 million), according to two people aware of the developments. H-1B blues: Indian IT companies make Plan B Nasscom is trying to expand the Indian IT's presence outside of US and UK, planning a series of engagements in different countries starting with China. More Technology News»

		Education
		CBSE revises board exam dates for eight subjects of Class 10 and Class 12 xamination dates for three class X subjects and five class XII subjects to be conducted by the CBSE has been revised. The dates have been rescheduled either due to overlapping of exams with the language subjects or to give adequate gap for preparation between two exams. CBSE changes examination dates of few subjects of Class X, XII The dates of 3 papers of Class X -- Tamil language (006), Gurung (132) and National Cadet Corps (076) -- have been changed. Also, the schedule of 5 papers of Class XII -- Theatre studies (078), Tangkhul (193), Physical Education (048), Sociology (039) and Food Service-II (736) -- has been altered. IIMs to get full autonomy, will award degrees, not diplomas More Education News»

		Mumbai
		'Voice samples in Nagpada murder match recordings' Students panic as leaked US law draft says scrap working period for grads One dead, another grievously hurt after fall from Mumbai local train in Vasai More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		New Delhi top cop Amulya Kumar Patnaik supersedes two seniors Wedding lifters: Gang used juvenile to lift bags at weddings, busted East Delhi Municipal Corporation fails to renew contracts as BJP plays opposition More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		CM Siddaramaiah seeks action plan on drought With the threat of drought and drinking water shortage looming large due to an extended dry spell in Karnataka, chief minister Siddaramaiah took stock of the situation on Monday and directed top officials to ensure relief works are taken up on a war footing. The state's 160 taluks have been drought-hit. . For some schools, Shanghai maths method adds up to better learning Tarini Wilson, a maths teacher for 30 years, had always heard the subject she loves described as “tough“.So when she read about the Shanghai technique, in which a teacher breaks down the teaching of concepts and moves on only when every child in the class has understood, she was all ears. ​ Karnataka puts brakes on shared cab rides While cities across the world are encouraging transport-sharing models, Karnataka has put the brakes on cab pooling by app-based taxi aggregators citing an outdated law. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Cabbie mows down 3-year-old The victim was identified as Triveni, daughter of Yesubabu, a coconut vendor, and Nagamani, a domestic help. Youth on joyride knocks down 12 nursing students Twelve students from the Apollo School of Nursing were injured on Monday morning after a 19-year-old youth on a joyride lost control of his vehicle near Shaikpet and hit them. Maruti Suzuki opens 200th NEXA showroom in Hyderabad Maruti Suzuki India Limited on Monday announced that it has inaugurated its 200th NEXA Showroom in Hyderabad at LB Nagar. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Chennai oil spill deadly for spawning fish and nesting turtles Oil leak: Global safety rules averted date of disaster Chennai oil spill: Scientists test waters to predict ecological impact More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Bapu for today: Looking at this era through Gandhi lens Cept holds lecture in memory of alumnus Cept holds lecture in memory of alumnus More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Akhilesh, Rahul 'ride mobike' in Sholey style A day after SP chief Akhilesh Yadav and Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi showcased their post-alliance bonding at a road show in Lucknow, local Congress leader Haseeb Ahmad on Monday uploaded a poster on a social networking site showing morphed pictures of both the leaders riding a motorcycle, a la Veeru and Jai (played by Dharmendra and Amitabh Bachchan) in 70’s Bollywood blockbuster ‘Sholey’. Govindacharya visits Ganga exhibition at Magh Mela Bahujan Samaj Party eyes poll success with 'baati-chokha pe charcha' As political parties in Uttar Pradesh are leaving no stone unturned to woo voters ahead of the 2017 assembly elections, Bahujan Samaj Party will organize meetings over popular North Indian snack `baatichokha' in rural areas of Allahabad, on the lines of Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi's `chai pe charcha' campaign. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Drunk Puri driver assaults Bhubaneswar tourists The tourism department's campaign, Atithi Devo Bhava, took a beating on Sunday when a group of tourists from Kolkata were allegedly abused and assaulted by the drunk driver of an SUV they hired from Puri. The matter came to light on Monday after the driver, Ramakanta Das, was arrested in Bhubaneswar. Drunk driver assaults Kolkata tourists in Bhubaneswar, arrested Odisha Election Commission hikes ex-gratia compensation for employees on poll duty More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Madhya Pradesh cabinet to meet unofficially on February 3 at Hanuwantiya Gandhians oppose Gandhi's temple in Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol ISI spy Akhtar spilled beans on 'Bhopal agents' More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		These Badals earn livelihood by poll singing Holding a life-size poster of 20-yearold Khuda Baksh Badal, who has entered the last eight of a TV singing talent hunt show, his mother and five sisters hope that he gets the big prize money. In horse town, people bet on Lambi race ka ghoda When people talk politics in Punjab's hot seat of Lambi and surrounding areas, they often use horses as a metaphor. The horse that will bring prosperity will win on February 4, people will tell you as you mill around in the villages asking them about the mood ahead of the February 4 voting. Now, Amit Shah invokes national security to seek votes A day after PM Narendra Modi invoked national security to seek votes for the SAD-BJP alliance in Punjab, BJP president Amit Shah, too, sought support for the tie-up on the plank of “national security and safety”. More Chandigarh News»

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