Thursday 31 August 2017

News Digest: IS man behind UP train blast IAF ex-staffer: NIA

THE TIMES OF INDIA
Friday, September 01, 2017
Today's Headlines

IS man behind UP train blast IAF ex-staffer: NIA

Donations pour in for families of slain cops in J&K

Niti wants stamp duties cut to check black cash

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Money deposited in bank does not make it legitimate: Arun Jaitley
Jaitley said the fact that money got deposited in banks does not mean that all of it is legitimate money."It's nobody's case that black money has been completely eliminated after demonetisation," he said.

Markets finish on flat note ahead of Q1 GDP numbers
The 30-share BSE Sensex gained 84.03 points to close on 31,730.49 while the broader 50-share NSE Nifty closed on 9,917.90, up by 33.50 points. The stock market has been volatile since the beginning of the week as it saw the Sensex tumbling by more than 350 points on Tuesday after North Korea launched a missile.

How to link Aadhaar with PAN in 3 simple steps

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Fulfil climate vows: India to rich nations
India’s consistent stand on the issue was articulated by environment minister Harsh Vardhan who said though India was fully committed to its climate actions under the Paris deal, it was “critical and necessary that equal focus is given to pre-2020 actions by developed countries” under Kyoto Protocol.

Multi-drug resistant bacteria proliferating through poultry waste

Extreme weather events the new normal? Experts take stock
From Houston to Mumbai and from Nepal to Rajasthan, rains have cut a swathe of destruction with flooded streets and thousands marooned as their cities and villages go under. Scientists blame rising temperatures for the erratic weather patterns, leading to instances like heavy rains and floods.

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Rohingya women, children die in desperate boat escape from Myanmar
They died after two rickety boats capsized as they fled a Myanmar army counteroffensive that followed Rohingya insurgent attacks on security forces last week. Nearly 30,000 more Rohingyas have made the perilous crossing into Bangladesh, while 20,000 more are stuck in no man's land at the border.

Chinese reshuffle the top; new faces expected

I am no quitter, says Theresa May as she vows to fight on
Addressing the media during her ongoing visit to Japan, Theresa May sought to dismiss murmurs in the UK media that she plans to step down as Conservative party leader at the end of the Brexit process in 2019.

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WATCH: Saif Ali Khan's 'Chef' trailer
Saif Ali Khan is on a roll with two big releases in his kitty for this year.

Kangana Ranaut gives her take on extra-marital affairs
Kangana Ranaut is known for fearless attitude and one who doesn’t believe in mincing her words or either being politically correct. The ‘Queen’ actress has courted a number of controversies on a personal and professional front. In a recent interview with Filmfare magazine, the star spoke on the topic of extra-marital relationships.

Pic: Ranbir Kapoor goofs around with niece Samara
There is no doubt that Ranbir and Samara share a lovely bond and this picture of the two goofing around for the paparazzi is just too cute to miss.

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How NASA is aiding response to hurricane Harvey
NASA has said it is providing technical assistance and scientific expertise to help respond to hurricane Harvey which has been a disaster of unprecedented proportions for those who live and work in southeast Texas.

Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System: All you need to know
Isro will today launch the navigation satellite 'IRNSS-1H' to augment the existing seven satellites of the NavIC constellation hovering over India.

Breakthrough detects 15 radio bursts from dwarf galaxy; might be from 'alien' spacecraft
15 radio bursts coming from a dwarf galaxy about 3 million light years away from earth have been detected by Breakthrough Listen, a global astronomical initiative. It is being speculated, among other things, that this is an energy source used by extraterrestrial civilisations to power spacecraft.

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4th ODI: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma fire India to another emphatic win
Kohli and Rohit made merry on a batting beauty to guide India to 375 for five, the highest total posted by a visiting team in an ODI in Sri Lanka. The final flourish was provided by Manish Pandey (50 n.o. off 42) and MS Dhoni (49 n.o. off 42), who achieved a memorable milestone of 300 ODIs.

World Boxing: Gaurav Bidhuri settles for bronze
India's hopes of witnessing a boxer in the finals of the World championships were dashed yet again as Gaurav Bidhuri fell short in his bantamweight (56kg) semifinal bout against American Duke Ragan. Bidhuri lost via a unanimous 5-0 decision in Hamburg on Thursday night.

Youngsters will get another chance in fifth ODI: Virat Kohli
Batting first, India posted a huge 375/5 in the fourth ODI with Kohli (131 off 96 balls) and opener Rohit Sharma (104 off 88 balls) scoring sublime centuries. The visitors then returned to dismiss Sri Lanka for 207 in 42.4 overs to take a 4-0 lead in the five-match series.

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Apple iPhone 8 to launch on September 12, company sends out invites
The much-awaited smartphone of the year is all set to launch. Apple has finally sent out media invites for the event, where it will unveil its current generation of iPhone.

Nokia 130 now available at Rs 1,599 in India
HMD Global launched the Nokia 130 feature phone in India last month. The company has now announced that the phone is up for grabs at all the leading offline retail stores across the country. The feature phone is available at a price tag of Rs 1,599 and comes in Grey, Red and Black colour options.

711 million email IDs hacked, here's how to check your's
A major data breach has been recently discovered by security researchers. More than 700 million email addresses, passwords and phone numbers were leaked online by a mis-configured spambot.

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New premises of Unesco inaugurated in Delhi

IIT Ropar professor Bags NASI-Young Scientist Platinum Jubilee Award
Dr Durba Pal, Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, has been awarded the prestigious Young Scientist Platinum Jubilee Award 2017 by The National Academy of Sciences India (NASI) for her work on ‘Role of Fetuin-A in lipid induced insulin resistance’.

In a U-turn, CBSE allows sale of stationery inside school premises
The Central Board of Secondary Education has allowed its affiliated schools to sell “stationery and other materials required by the students,” from the tuck shops. The circular stated that in order to facilitate distribution of NCERT books a ‘tuck shop’ may be opened inside the premises.

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Downpour puts 22 Central Railway trains in repair yard, fleet down by 18%

Lower court can go ahead with trial against actor over Jiah Khan death

Bhendi Bazaar building not on dilapidated list; blame game begins

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First of driverless trains on Magenta Line to roll from October

It's monsoon mayhem in Delhi as season's wettest day floods roads
Delhi’s main weather station, Safdarjung, recorded 60.6mm of rain in 12 hours from 8.30am, the highest this year.​ Part of Ring Road caved in; jams were witnessed across the capital. Average traffic speed in Delhi was reduced to 10kmph for more than four hours in the evening.

DUSU elections: Left outfit marches against littering during campus polls

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Bengaluru court jails child rapist for 20 years

Coming soon: Films dubbed in Kannada

Hebbalkar's Belagavi speech stirs a row

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Girl jumps off train to escape harassment, two arrested in Vijaywada
The victim sustained injuries and is undergoing treatment. The railway police nabbed the three rogues in Vijayawada, about 180 km from the spot.

Of sufiana kalams and nawabi fare

Smita and Threeory give Mahaganapathim a 'fusion rock'twist

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Sewage, effluents pollute Buckingham Canal

Government puts brakes on unsafe buses

Chennai lad hacks varsity site, seeks cyber course seat

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Shah holds poll strategy meeting for Gujarat

RaGa to address party workers on Sept 4

Midday meal menu revised to include breakfast

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IIIT-A to organise rock concert
Joining the country in a nationwide celebrations of 70 years of Independence along with the 75 years of Quit India movement, the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad would be organizing a rock concert - Yeh India Ka Time Hai on September 1, at 6:00 pm in the main auditorium.

Abattoirs closed, where will lakhs go for Bakarid sacrifice?

When Teej fever gripped the ladies
A social club in Allahabad organised a grand Teej function at a city hotel recently.

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Woman delivers baby in auto rickshaw in Angul; collector orders probe
A woman of Phuljhari village under Kishore Nagar police limits in Angul district delivered a baby girl inside an auto-rickshaw on her way to the local hospital on Wednesday evening.

11 projects inaugurated, stone laid for 8 projects in Bhubaneswar
On the occasion of the Local Self Government Day, the Bhubaneswar municipal corporation (BMC) on Thursday conducted inauguration ceremony of 11 welfare projects and foundation stone laying function of eight new projects in the city.

Man tied to bike, dragged in public view for eve-teasing

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90 lakh cattle in Madhya Pradesh to get Aadhaar tags

Uma Bharti's tweet reveals row over Ken-Betwa river linkage project
The clash between Madhya Pradesh government and the union ministry over finance, execution and sharing of water from Ken-Betwa river linkage project apparently resurfaced on Thursday with a tweet from central water resources minister Uma Bharti.

Chinese 'spy' Div Shu dies with an unfulfilled wish in Madhya Pradesh

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Dera chief first to go for hearing rape verdict in 173-vehicle convoy
For perhaps the first time in the country, a rape accused came to court to hear the verdict of his conviction in a 173-vehicle cavalcade.

Dr. Sukhdarshan Singh Khehra appointed vice chancellor of Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University
Dr Sukhdarshan Singh Khehra has been appointed as the new Vice Chancellor of Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University, Fatehgarh Sahib.

700 students get admission to class XI after 5th counselling

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Wednesday 30 August 2017

News Digest: Dilip Kumar gets back land, to pay Rs 20 crore

THE TIMES OF INDIA
Thursday, August 31, 2017
Today's Headlines

Dilip Kumar gets back land, to pay Rs 20 crore

RBI got back Rs 16,000 crore, spent Rs 21,000 crore on notes: P Chidambaram

'House panel report will be free of politics', Congress veteran Veerappa Moily says

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Accident cover for 4.5 lakhs Uber drivers
The cover provides drivers free coverage for accidental death and disablement, hospitalisation and outpatient medical treatment in case of an accident while online on the Uber App.

Markets overcome losses, Sensex jumps above 250 points
The 30-share BSE Sensex gained 258.07 points to close on 31,646.46 while the 50-share NSE Nifty finished trading on 9,884.40, up by 88.35 points. The Nifty went past the psychological mark of 9,900, however failed to hold on to the gains when the bourses closed for the day.

Settlement with Bakshi not possible, says McDonald's
The NCLAT, which had last week asked both the parties to consider settling the dispute among themselves, has ordered them to file replies on cross petitions filed against each other, within a week. Counsel for McDonald's said that the settlement of dispute with the franchise partner was not possible.

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Extreme weather events the new normal? Experts take stock
From Houston to Mumbai and from Nepal to Rajasthan, rains have cut a swathe of destruction with flooded streets and thousands marooned as their cities and villages go under. Scientists blame rising temperatures for the erratic weather patterns, leading to instances like heavy rains and floods.

Ancient whales were predators not gentle giants

NGT seeks disposal mechanism for seized plastic
The National Green Tribunal today asked the Delhi government to explore disposal mechanism for the nearly 8,000 kilograms of plastic of less than 50 microns thickness that was seized by authorities following its ban.

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Pak House condemns US for seeking India role in Af
The Pakistan National Assembly passed a unanimous resolution on Wednesday rejecting the "hostile and threatening" statements made by US President Donald Trump and Gen John Nicholson, a top commander of American and Nato forces in Afghanistan.

Campaign aims to show Charlottesville loves

Will N Korea make missiles over Japan the new normal?

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Geeta Basra shares pic of daughter Hinaya's new friend
Bollywood celebs much like us share their day-to-day happenings with their fan following on social media.

Karan Johar shares a throwback picture of godson Aryan Khan
Karan Johar may now be a father of twins Roohi and Yash, but the filmmaker played godfather to Shah Rukh Khan's children for about 18 years. Soon after sharing the first clear pictures of the twins, Karan went on to share pictures of the most special people in his life.

This picture of Neetu Kapoor's granddaughter Samara bidding farewell to Lord Ganesha is the cutest thing you will see today
Neetu Kapoor loves her granddaughter Samara Sahni to bits and her Instagram page is proof of that. The proud granny recently took to her social media account and shared a picture of Samara seeking blessings of the Lord

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Breakthrough detects 15 radio bursts from dwarf galaxy; might be from 'alien' spacecraft
15 radio bursts coming from a dwarf galaxy about 3 million light years away from earth have been detected by Breakthrough Listen, a global astronomical initiative. It is being speculated, among other things, that this is an energy source used by extraterrestrial civilisations to power spacecraft.

India's first satellite actively built by private firms to take off
For the first time, private players have been actively involved in building a full satellite-their role earlier was limited to supplying components-with 70 engineers from a consortium led by Bengaluru-based Alpha Design Technologies having built the satellite and also tested it.

Ancient whales were predators not gentle giants: Scientists
There are two major groups of whales — toothed creatures such as killer whales, and baleen, which filter plankton and small fish from the ocean for food with special bristle-like structures in their mouths.

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Sri Lanka steps up security after crowd trouble
Some 1,000 additional police will be deployed for the fourth ODI against India at the 35,000-seat capacity Premadasa Stadium in Colombo while CCTV cameras will be used to monitor the crowds, police said in a statement.

Duleep Trophy from Sept 7, Raina to captain India Blue
Suresh Raina has been named captain of the India Blue team for the Duleep Trophy, which will be held in Kanpur and Lucknow from September 7 to 29, providing him a platform to make a return to the Indian team.

Sharapova looks to back up big win in battle with Babos
Former world number one Maria Sharapova looked like her old dominant self in her first Grand Slam match since serving a 15-month doping ban, defeating world number two Simona Halep in three entertaining sets.

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Intex Aqua Note 5.5 smartphone with Android Nougat launched at Rs 4,299
Indian smartphone maker Intex has launched its latest budget smartphone Aqua Note 5.5 in India.

Motorola launches Moto G5S Plus, here's how it's different from Moto G5 Plus smartphone
The smartphone is said to be an updated version of Moto G5 Plus smartphone launched in May this year. Here's an specs-wise comparison of the two smartphones

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) starts receiving Android 7.0 Nougat update
South Korean tech giant Samsung has started rolling out Android 7.0 Nougat update for its Galaxy J7 (2016) smartphone.

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IIT Ropar professor Bags NASI-Young Scientist Platinum Jubilee Award
Dr Durba Pal, Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, has been awarded the prestigious Young Scientist Platinum Jubilee Award 2017 by The National Academy of Sciences India (NASI) for her work on ‘Role of Fetuin-A in lipid induced insulin resistance’.

In a U-turn, CBSE allows sale of stationery inside school premises
The Central Board of Secondary Education has allowed its affiliated schools to sell “stationery and other materials required by the students,” from the tuck shops. The circular stated that in order to facilitate distribution of NCERT books a ‘tuck shop’ may be opened inside the premises.

NCERT to work on courses about India's tradition, culture: HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar
"We will replicate such courses with NCERT because we think our true identity begins with the identity of our nation. Without knowing it, we will not be able to decipher the truth about the world. We are open to discussions about the value of our past," Javadekar said.

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Mumbai flood waters recede, but it's not end of horror

Mumbaikars relieved as heavy rain forecast proves damp squib

South Mumbai turns into refugee camp as office-goers have nowhere to go

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Delhi LG, AAP in war of words over meeting on mohalla clinics

Delhi gets 1,206 more community toilets in Swachh battle

Delhi high court notice to government, south corporation over peacocks

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Govt sits on licence BTC may halt races

Volatile IT industry boosts flexi-staffing

BBMP: 4,280 dengue cases since January, just 604 last year

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Next year, summer hols to start from April 13

Manjeera water flows into city after 2-year gap

Plummeting Nagarjunasagar level leaves city on edge

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'New trade ties can fortify Indo-Thai cultural bond'

Forget trips to hospital, get tests done at a local clinic

Speaker's disqualification notice will not bind us: TTV loyalists

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2017 polls: BJP may drop key ministers, MLAs

July GST collection in state Rs 5,889cr

HC completes hearing of appeals, reserves verdict

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When Teej fever gripped the ladies
A social club in Allahabad organised a grand Teej function at a city hotel recently.

Ill-prepared cops fail to locate dacoit Babuli Kol, end hunt

NGO's signature campaign ushers hope for farm staff

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State govt has failed to provide amenities to urban people: BJP

CBSE allows schools to open shops in school premises, amends circular
The primary purpose of the shop would be to provide National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) books to students, but stationary and other materials required for the students also be sold in the shop.

Odisha govt merges 1,603 UP schools with nearby high schools
Odisha government has decided to merge 1603 government upper primary (UP) schools with adjacent or nearby high schools from September 1.

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BJP leader lives with SIMI bullet in body

U-14 cricket trials on basketball court

Retd gen red-flags Red Cross-pvt hospital 'deal'

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Judge who saved Haryana from burning will retire on September 3

Punjab village seeks to dump its dera-linked name

Dera's 'suicide squad' a major concern for cops
Affidavits in 2005 absolved dera of all responsibility if followers die

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