News Digest: Cabinet okays changes in motor bill

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Saturday, April 01, 2017
		Today's Headlines

		India
		Cabinet okays changes in motor bill Soon you will be able to find out whether a second-hand vehicle you are buying is stolen or has been involved in any crime. CBI charges Virbhadra Singh, wife in illegal assets case CBI filed chargesheet against Himachal Pradesh CM Virbhadra Singh, his wife Pratibha and some others in a disproportionate assets case on Friday, soon after the Delhi high court refused to quash the FIR and lifted the stay on arrest. Hartal can never be unconstitutional: Supreme Court The bench said, “Hartals can never be unconstitutional. Right to protest is a valuable constitutional right. How can we say hartals are unconstitutional.” Having failed to convince the bench to entertain the PIL, the petitioner decided to withdraw the plea. More India News»

		Business
		German unemployment hits new record low The out-of-work figure fell to 5.8 percent this month, the Federal Labour Agency said, beating analysts' forecasts. A 0.1-percentage point fall from the level it had held since January placed it at a new all-time low since German reunification in 1990. RIL shares up 4%; mcap rises by Rs 17,183 crore The stock went up by 3.93 per cent to close at Rs 1,319.20 on BSE. During the day, it surged 5.25 per cent to a multi-year high of Rs 1,336. At NSE, shares of the company moved up by 3.95 per cent to Rs 1,320.90. Rupee rallies to over 17-month high, up 7 paise at 64.85 The domestic currency largely withstood the mid-session discomfort in the midst of excess volatility and movements of the greenback in global trade. This is the highest closing of the rupee since October 23, 2015, when it had closed at 64.83. More Business News»

		Environment
		Some of Greenland's coastal ice may be lost by 2100: Study Japan kills 333 whales in annual Antarctic hunt A Japanese whaling fleet returned to port on Friday after an annual Antarctic hunt that killed more than 300 of the mammals as Tokyo pursues the programme in defiance of global criticism. Plants' emission standards shouldn't be diluted: Green bodies Green bodies on Thursday demanded that emission standards set for thermal power plants should not be diluted and said inadequate execution of such norms worsens air pollution killing 1.2 million people in India every year. More Environment News»

		World
		Venezuela president rejects coup claims in crisis Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has rejected accusations that moves to consolidate his power in the crisis-hit country violated the constitution, after a sign of division emerged in his camp. Maduro's opponents and political analysts alleged a coup after the Supreme Court took over powers from the legislature and removed lawmakers' immunity. Boko Haram kidnap 22 girls, women in Nigeria Boko Haram Islamists have abducted 22 girls and women in two separate raids in northeast Nigeria, residents and vigilantes told AFP Friday. How Finland PM is saving airfares More World News»

		Entertainment
		Akshara Haasan: I think like a dude sometimes No make-up allowed on the set of 'Begum Jaan' Russell Peters: I have many friends in B'wood More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Now, a 'crystal ball' to predict heart disease, diabetes Scientists have developed an internet crystal ball - a metabolic calculator that can predict a patients' risk of developing heart disease and diabetes more accurately than traditional methods. Why catnaps make us happier ISRO scientists felicitated for success of PSLV-C37 launch More Science News»

		Sports
		India Open Super Series: Sindhu beats Saina to enter semis In an exciting clash, Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu prevailed over compatriot Saina Nehwal in a hard-fought straight-game encounter to advance to the semi-finals of the India Open Super Series. Virat let emotions affect his batting against Oz: Ganguly Virat Kohli's batting was affected by his emotional outbursts in the acrimonious Test series against Australia, feels former captain Sourav Ganguly, who is hoping that the Indian skipper "cools down" to score big again. Saina not someone special that I must beat: Sindhu Rio Olympics silver medalist PV Sindhu has made it clear that winning against Saina Nehwal isn't a must-do for her. More Sports News»

		Technology
		BSNL to offer 300GB data per month at Rs 249 The telco is allowing its users to download and use 10 GB data per day by paying monthly charges of Rs 249 only. RJio planning to launch 'Prime sequel': Report Reliance Jio is likely to come up with disruptive tariff plans in the next couple of days to yet again create buzz in the industry Trai snubs DoT's view on revenue Telecom regulator Trai has come down heavily on the department of telecom (DoT), and its former secretary J S Deepak, over the latter's concerns on declining industry revenues after the launch of services by Reliance Jio, and said affordable consumer tariffs “cannot be substituted by revenue maximisation." More Technology News»

		Education
		Supreme Court stays CBSE's decision to fix upper age limit of 25 years for NEET Supreme Court stays CBSE's decision to fix upper age limit of 25 years for NEET All medical aspiring students can now appear for NEET this year irrespective of their age, as the Supreme Court on Friday stayed CBSE’s decision to fix an upper age limit of 25 years for taking the entrance examination for MBBS course. Last minute tips for JEE(Main) More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Israel moots hi-tech upgrade and a K9 squad for Nagpur jail Case hearings adjourned as lawyers protest Man arrested with Rs 98L in banned notes More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		2 Mizoram girls die after partying, cops suspect drug overdose Two 22-year-old women from Mizoram died under mysterious circumstances at Safdarjung Hospital on Friday morning, having allegedly fallen sick after partying in Vasant Vihar, south Delhi. Delhi LG scraps Kejriwal govt's 'feedback unit' AAP strikes a chord with bijli, paani work More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Cleric, worker die in factory building blaze in Bengaluru A maulvi and a worker were charred to death and 12 escaped unhurt when a four-storey building housing a foam chair-manufacturing unit and a madrassa was gutted in southwest Bengaluru on Friday afternoon. Ramaseva Mandali: More youths tuning into mega music festival Come April and Bengalureans can enjoy the best of Carnatic music and melodies.The city will come alive with the tunes of world-renowned instrumentalists and vocalists from April 5 to May 5. Job fair for women drivers; defence course for youth Buoyed by the overwhelming response to its recent job fair for senior citizens, the Karnataka Vocational Training and Skill Development Corporation Ltd (KVTSDC) has now planned to conduct a course to prepare youths for the defence forces. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Aseemanand walks out of Hyderabad jail Few days after a local court granted conditional bail to Mecca masjid blast accused Swami Aseemanand, the accused was released from Chanchalguda jail on Friday. A mad rush to buy BS-3 two-wheelers 45,000 on three-wheelers on Friday.So much was the demand, that by noon a majority of automobile dealerships in Hyderabad hung "no stock" boards. Aseemanand out on bail in blast case Mecca masjid blast accused Swami Aseemanand was released from Chanchalguda jail on Friday, a few days after a local court granted him conditional bail. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Truck strike: Veggie arrivals down 50%, beans cost 90/kg As the state-wide truckers strike entered the second day on Friday, 4.5 lakh trucks stayed off the roads, triggering a loss in business worth 1,500 crore per day. Tamil Nadu State Lorry Owners Association president Kumaraswamy said there has been no breakthrough in talks and the deadlock continues. Vaccinating kids in Tamil Nadu to be made schools' responsibility All vaccines under the national immunisation programme will be made mandatory for school children in Tamil Nadu from the next academic year, health minister C Vijaya Baskar said. Study on 'unusual' shield-tailed snakes comes to an end after 31 yrs Conservationists in the state are excited.A comprehensive study of the shield-tailed snake, an unusual reptile that delivers young ones unlike most snakes which lay eggs, has been completed after a long gap of 31 years. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Water supply, quality dodgy in cities, towns Govt pumps in money but gets meagre returns from PSUs MSME, infra projects schemes not monitored properly More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		STF cracks AU recruitment case Sleuths of the STF have cracked the case wherein some unidentified person had tried to derail the recruitment process for the post of placement officer at the Allahabad University. The involved person had sent a mail to all the 28 applicants for the post informing them that the interviews, scheduled for March 27 has been cancelled. UPPSC suspends two for error causing candidate's failure Crusading villagers to revive ancient river Jwalamukhi More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Naveen demands express train after Buxi Jagabandhu EMIL to set up Rock Garden in Utkal University 37 tourists drown in Puri sea in past three years toiupdate More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Madhya Pradesh Congress to train five workers per booth on election management Notebandi tears into orange business of western Madhya Pradesh Scindias were oppressors of people, says MP CM More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Edhi Trust wishes to extend its helping hand in India Maur blast case: Another victim succumbs to injuries, death toll rises to 7 Exactly two months after a blast claimed 6 lives at Maur town of Bathinda, a 12-year-old boy succumbed to burn injuries on the wee hours of Friday raising the death toll to 7. Punjab to use satellite imagery, SMS alerts to stop crop burning Punjab is set to make its battle against crop residue burning real time, with the state authorities using geo-spatial data to detect crop fires and alert the concerned deputy commissioner and district monitoring committees through SMSs. More Chandigarh News»

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News Digest: Storming encounter site is like ending life, warns J&K DG

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Friday, March 31, 2017
		Today's Headlines

		India
		Storming encounter site is like ending life, warns J&K DG Youths who storm the encounter sites in the Valley to hurl stones at security personnel are committing suicide, Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday said and appealed to them to refrain from such activity. “In the encounter, even security forces and police take cover of a bulletproof vehicle or a house. Nobel laureate's relative shot in Pakistan's sectarian violence A leader of Pakistan's Ahmadi community and a relative of Nobel laureate Dr Abdus Salam was shot on Thursday in Punjab's Nankana Sahib. UP's IS module blew up IED near PM rally venue The original plan was to target the `secured area' inside the rally but the terror squad couldn't get access due to heavy security there according to the interrogation report of Atif Muzaffar, the leader of the IS aligned team, exclusively accessed by TOI. More India News»

		Business
		Indian telcos tower sales are credit positive, Fitch says Indian telecom companies’ plans to sell tower assets or stakes in tower subsidiaries are credit positive, Fitch Ratings has said. Tata Power launches online application for power supply Now, consumers can directly fill in the relevant details, upload their self-attested supporting documents & apply for connection well within 10 minutes. Moreover, they can also track the status of their application through the company's website and have direct access to Open Access Applications. Rupee takes pause after 3-day hectic run, ends at 64.92 More Business News»

		Environment
		Plants' emission standards shouldn't be diluted: Green bodies Green bodies on Thursday demanded that emission standards set for thermal power plants should not be diluted and said inadequate execution of such norms worsens air pollution killing 1.2 million people in India every year. Chinese demand for elephant ivory drops: Report The price of ivory in China has dropped sharply as the country plans to end the legal trade in ivory later this year, a leading elephant conservation group said in a new report on Wednesday. Temperature drop led to mass extinction  More Environment News»

		World
		South Korea's ousted leader Park Geun-Hye arrested She becomes the third former leader to be arrested over corruption in Asia's 4th-largest economy, where politics and big business have long been closely tied. She was impeached by parliament in December, as her corruption scandal coupled with mounting economic frustrations triggered demonstrations. Trump's tweet sets tone for first meeting with China leader US President Donald Trump set the tone for a tense first meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping by tweeting that the US could no longer tolerate massive trade deficits and job losses. The White House said Trump would host Xi next Thursday and Friday at his Mar-a-Lago retreat in Florida. Paris exhibition explores racism amid tensions in France "We and the Others, Prejudices of Racism," which opens Friday to the French public at Paris' Museum of Mankind, comes at a prescient moment during a divisive presidential campaign that's been rife with anti-Islam rhetoric. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Varun, Arjun swear by their acting guru 'Begum Jaan' song unites Indo-Pak singers Meet 'Naam Shabana's' interesting characters More Entertainment News»

		Science
		You can dance your way to a younger brain, say experts Could learning to dance the minuet or fandango help to protect our brains from ageing? New York architects plan to hang skyscraper from asteroid Plans to suspend the “world's tallest“ skyscraper from an asteroid orbiting Earth have been unveiled by an architecture firm. Analemma Tower would be hung using reinforced cables from a comet 31,068 miles above the planet's surface, with the orbital path taking the building in a figure of eight pattern over various cities, including New York and Havana. Farming on Mars? Potato shows way More Science News»

		Sports
		India Open: Sindhu, Saina to clash in blockbuster quarterfinal India's two Olympic medalists and top shuttlers PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal won their respective women's singles rubbers to set up a mouth-watering quarterfinal clash against each other at the Indian Open Super Series 2017 on Thursday. Sachin Tendulkar unveils new fan engagement app, 100MB Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on Thursday unveiled his latest endeavor, a mobile phone app being touted as the definitive one-stop destination for all things related to the Indian icon. Ashwin's dig: March 30 will be known as 'World Apology Day' Ashwin took a dig at former Australia batsman and Gujarat Lions coach Brad Hodge, who was forced to apologise to Virat Kohli for his allegation that the India captain opted out of Dharamsala Test match to keep himself fit for the cash-rich IPL. More Sports News»

		Technology
		BookMyShow, Ola tie-up to offer users enhanced entertainment experience After booking tickets on BookMyShow, users will either be able to 'Book an Ola' or 'Schedule an Ola', depending on the time remaining to the movie show or event. NPCI, Reliance Retail announce in-store UPI payment facility The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and the Reliance Retail announced launch of a new in-store payment solution that will enable customer payments through Unified Payments Interface (UPI) platforms, a statement said here on Thursday. Reliance Jio claims nearing 50 million paid subscribers Reliance Jio, India's newest telecom operator, is closing in on 50 million paid users, days before its free voice, free-data offer ends. More Technology News»

		Education
		Last minute tips for JEE(Main) US body announces scholarship programme for Indian women A top US body in international education and global investment banking has announced a scholarship and mentoring programme for the Indian women university students in science and technology-related fields. US universities register drop in Indian student applications US universities have registered a sharp decline in the number of applications from Indian students after a spate of hate crimes and fear and anxiety about potential changes to visa policies by the Trump Administration. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		New coastal management plan safeguards Mumbai salt pans Realty slump, HC ban on construction halves civic body's income from DP dept Deduct 50% of dues from crop cover fund, district co-op banks told More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Delhi Metro's ridership crosses one billion mark in 2016-17 The cumulative ridership of the Delhi Metro within a financial year crossed the one billion mark (100 crores) for the first time on Wednesday. Raj-era CP's Regal signature signs off, says not the end Both night and day temperatures at record highs More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Psychiatrists: Mental health bill lacks focus on community care People want my son to be CM again, says Deve Gowda Both southwest and northeast monsoons failed in Karnataka in 2016 More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Plea to servitors for a smooth Rath Yatra Alarmed by last year's Rath Yatra fiasco when some servitors of Jagannath Temple misbehaved with Puri district collector Aravind Agrawal and journalists, the state government on Thursday sought cooperation from the servitors to ensure hassle-free car festival on June 25. Smuggler knew time up, made moll empire queen Workers were sitting ducks, Ananda kept eyes wide shut More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		After SC ban, BS-III two-wheelers turn cheap, registration up by 50% A day after the Supreme Court banned the sale of Bharat Stage III (BS-III) vehicles, regional transport offices (RTOs) across Tamil Nadu were on Thursday swamped with up to 50% more registration applications than normal, mostly from owners of cut-price automobiles with emission norms that will be illegal from April 1. Speaker orders removal of Pondy municipal commissioner Prices of commodities to shoot up as trucks go off roads More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Amit Shah, CM Vijay Rupani meet Vaghela After attending the state assembly on Thursday, Amit Shah, Naranpura MLA, and BJP’s national president, drew added public attention by visiting the office of leader-of-opposition, Shankersinh Vaghela. Bill to regularize construction passed Bill to regularize unauthorized construction titles on private land passed The Gujarat Land Revenue (Amendment) Bill 2017 was passed in the assembly on Thursday. It allows for regularizing some 7 lakh properties built on agricultural land, without converting the land use purpose. Amit Shah sings paeans to Gujarat development model More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Crusading villagers to revive ancient river Jwalamukhi Mahakaushal Express derailment: Rescue work continues on war footing Following the derailment of eight coaches of Nizamuddin bound (12189) Mahakaushal Express near Mahoba station in the wee hours of Thursday, railway authorities of North Central Railway have commenced the relief and rescue work on a war footing. UP Board squads nail only 3 centres Amid rampant cheating, flying squads have found only three centres across the state where UP Board examinees were being dictated answers by invigilators. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Twitter war: District leaders to get a date with Naveen Patnaik BJD Lok Sabha MP Baijayant Panda's assertion that the party has been taken over by corrupt elements seems to have had its desired effect. Odisha CM orders probe into journalist's molestation charge Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday asked commissioner of police Y B Khurania to inquire into a Facebook post of a local journalist, who alleged she was molested in a running bus on Wednesday and her frantic phone calls to police and women helpline cell went unheeded. 'BJD will collapse sooner than later' BJP national secretary Suresh Pujari feels the party's national executive meeting (April 15 and 16) will be a turning point in Odisha politics. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Madhya Pradesh: Self-immolating wife hugs husband, he stabs her dead Fake Whatsapp news claiming '22 deaths' kept Madhya Pradesh police on toes Fake accident stories on social media have become a major concern for the Madhya Pradesh even as on Wednesday a report on “22 deaths in road accident near Budhni” kept them on toes for several hours. Cabinet rejig on cards, MP may emulate UP with deputy CM More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		DSP suspended for graft in rape case Haryana government on Thursday suspended deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Desh Bandhu over corruption charges. An official of the police department said that Bandhu would remain in the office of Panchkula deputy commissioner of police (DCP) during the period of suspension. Foreign liquor sale: Firm denies 'sham' allegations Responding to the allegations of National Restaurant Association of India, the firm, which had won the bid for L-IBF license for selling foreign liquor in Haryana, was a sham company, Lake Forest Wines Company has claimed that the accusation were futile and did not hold any base. UP clampdown fails to impact sales in Haryana's poultry hub Even as the clampdown by the Uttar Pradesh (UP) government on unauthorized meat trade has badly hit the business there, poultry industry of Barwala-Raipurrani area in Panchkula district has not witnessed any visible decline in its sales. More Chandigarh News»

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