News Digest: Amit Shah lauds PM for jump in ease of doing business ranking

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

		India
		Amit Shah lauds PM for jump in ease of doing business ranking The sharp improvement in India's `Ease of Doing Business' rankings came as a welcome boost for BJP ahead of polls in Gujarat, a state with a strong business orientation, with party chief Amit Shah congratulating PM Narendra Modi for the achievement. Madras HC allows woman to file ITR without Aadhaar As the law mandating linking income tax returns with Aadhaar is yet to be put to litmus test by the Supreme Court, the Madras high court on Tuesday allowed a petitioner to file her income tax returns without quoting her Aadhaar number or Aadhaar enrollment number. NCERT books for madrassas in UP draws flak from clerics They also claimed that the move might affect the future of these students as “they will not be able to gain specialisation in either of religious or modern education due to work overload”. More India News»

		Business
		Breaking into top 50 'doable', says Jaitley “Prime Minister (Narendra Modi) had said India must be in the first 50 countries on this list. That is doable and we will work on that with greater force,” finance minister Arun Jaitley told at a news conference after the World Bank released the latest rankings. Market bull run snaps as Sensex, Nifty finish in the red Compensation for faulty engines send IndiGo Q2 net soaring 294% Low cost carrier IndiGo’s profit in the July-September quarter has jumped to Rs 551 crore, up almost 300% from Rs 140 crore in the same period last fiscal. More Business News»

		Environment
		Shortfall in climate action is 'catastrophic': UN '$129 billion in extreme weather losses last year' Extreme weather caused some $129 billion (111 billion euros) in economic losses last year, said a report Tuesday that warned the bill will keep climbing as climate change boosts droughts, storms and floods. 'Climate change may slowly starve bamboo lemurs' Climate changes may be forcing bamboo lemurs - one of the most endangered primate species on Earth - to change their dietary habits, causing them to slowly starve, an international study warns. More Environment News»

		World
		Russian influence reached 126mn users in US through FB alone Russian agents intending to sow discord among American citizens disseminated inflammatory posts that reached 126 million users on Facebook, published more than 1,31,000 messages on Twitter and uploaded over 1,000 videos to Google’s YouTube service, according to copies of prepared remarks from the companies that were obtained by The New York Times. China denies channelling Brahmaputra waters Beijing seen poised for fresh South China Sea assertiveness China has quietly undertaken more construction and reclamation in the South China Sea, recent satellite images show, and is likely to more powerfully reassert its claims over the waterway soon, regional diplomats and military officers say. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Pics: Celebs at pooja hosted by Rani Mukherji Bollywood star Rani Mukherji hosted a pooja ceremony in memory of her late father Ram Mukherji at the Iskcon temple in Juhu, Mumbai. The solemn function saw a number of famous faces in attendance like Kajol, Anil Kapoor along with daughter Sonam Kapoor, Farah Khan, Ashutosh Gowariker among others. Pics: Priyanka Chopra shoots intense kidnapping scene for 'Quantico' season 3 Priyanka, who plays the role of Alex Parish in the crime-drama was spotted on the streets of New York shooting an intense kidnapping sequence. Pic: Suhana Khan parties with birthday girl Ananya Panday Shah Rukh Khan's girl Suhana Khan, who is good friends with Chunkey Panday’s daughter Ananya Panday, did not fail to join her friend for her birthday celebrations. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		New dengue virus confirmed in India Scientists at Pune-based National Institute of Virology (NIV), who spotted it and had been tracking it, said the new virus of an Asian genotype (genetic structure) was a concern as it was associated with severe and extensive epidemics in Singapore in 2005 and Sri Lanka in 2009. 'Massive black holes may be lurking on edge of Milky Way' Genomic sequencing a useful tool to prevent diarrhoea: US expert More Science News»

		Sports
		Days of Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei dominating are over: Srikanth In the best form of his life after winning four Super Series titles in five months, star India shuttler Kidambi Srikanth said that the days of domination of Lin Dan or Lee Chong Wei are over and the tournaments are more wide open than ever. Countering dew: Kuldeep Yadav bowls with wet ball at nets Anticipating that gripping the ball may prove to be a stiff challenge because of dew, chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav was seen practising with the wet ball on the eve of the Twenty20 series-opener against New Zealand. Delhi HC sets aside election of Praful Patel as AIFF president The Delhi High Court on Tuesday set aside the election of Praful Patel, who was last year elected as the president of All India Football Federation (AIFF) for a four-year term, his third successive tenure. More Sports News»

		Technology
		After cheese burger, Google seems to have got another emoji 'wrong' After the burger emoji episode, it seems that the internet is again offended with Google and this time it is because of the beer emoji. 4 things that OnePlus 5T's alleged leaked photo reveals Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus has already confirmed that it will soon launch the OnePlus 5T, successor to company’s this year flagship smartphone. Airtel users, here's your chance to escape Apple iPhone X's 'long waiting line' Airtel is bringing the iPhone X on its newly launched online store from November 3, as part of the device’s global launch next week, even as it beefs up its device offering for existing customers and new high value customers. More Technology News»

		Education
		This placement season, Niti Aayog scouts for talent at IIM-Calcutta Niti Aayog was among the employers who came to IIM-Calcutta to scout for recruits, and, in its first foray into a premier B-school, chose five students for its summer placement offers. From 2019, national talent search exam to have OBC quota As per current reservation scheme for NTSE, 15% scholarships are reserved for students belonging to the SC category, 7.5% scholarships for students belonging to the ST category and 3% for persons with disabilities. Holistic learning need of the hour: Union minister Alphons More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Army to build foot over-bridges: Govt faces flak for 'diluting role, purpose of forces' Army to construct foot-over bridges: Veterans criticise govt decision Uddhav's secretary can't dictate terms to me: Maharashtra CM More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		How many polluting vehicles fined, HC asks cops, Delhi govt How many vehicles have been checked and fines imposed for causing pollution since August, the high court asked the traffic police and transport department of the AAP government on Tuesday. BJP seeks status of mohalla sabhas in Delhi School bus catches fire in Delhi, kids rescued Around 40 children had a close shave when their school bus caught fire in southwest Delhi's Dhaula Kuan on Tuesday morning. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Amit Shah set to unveil Mahadayi resolution on November 2: B S Yeddyurappa Karnataka gets its first woman DG&IG Exposed to sun and pollutants, traffic cops suffer from dry eyes More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Limit your pegs: Whiskey may dry up soon if state doesn't hike liquor prices Tribal students of UoH sit on relay hunger strike Liquor near schools: Min uncorks new norm to measure distance More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Chennai rain: Drains wash away residents' woes N Kritika, a resident of Defence Colony near SIDCO Indus trial Estate, was dreading the onset of the northeast monsoon as the area would see massive flooding right after a spell of rain. 'Technical snag' caused contractor details to disappear A day after TOI reported that the city corporation’s website removed details pertaining to contractors that paved and re-laid roads, the civic body restored the information citing ‘technical snag’ as an excuse. HC dismisses PIL to name judges' quarters after former CM MGR More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		2015 civic polls gave first signal of Congress's revival Rahul to hit tribal belt for three days from today Amit Shah to launch poll campaign from Nov 4 More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Rashtriya Ekta Diwas observed in Allahabad The birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel-the Iron Man of India and the architect of the united India-was celebrated as ‘Rashtriya Ekta Diwas’ (National Unity Day) at the North Central Railway (NCR) headquarter, on Tuesday. Implement Act for senior citizens in 3 months: Allahabad high court North Central Railways preparing to confront winter From proper functioning of modified automatic signalling gears, availability of retro-reflective cross marks on the ends of SLRs (last vehicle of train), and review of rail-fracture prone locations etc are several of the steps that the railways would be taking in the next fortnight to confront winters. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Odisha Crime branch, vigilance, fire service get new chiefs State crime branch, vigilance directorate and fire service wing got new chiefs as part of a massive reshuffle among IPS officers on Tuesday. Bijay Kumar Sharma, who was appointed as director general of police of prisons two months ago, got new posting to head the fire service and home guards directorate. Baristha Nagarika Tirtha Yatra Yojana to resume from November Odisha govt to renovate Sambalpur house of Assamese litterateur Bezbaroa The Odisha government has decided to renovate the century-old dilapidated house of Assamese litterateur Lakshminath Bezbaroa at Sambalpur and convert it into a memorial. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Will Narottam follow Vijayvargiya to Ashoka Road? Uma Bharti praises Digvijaya 'bhaiyya', calls his Narmada Yatra religious Vyapam case: CBI files charge sheet, says no mention of 'CM' in hard disk The findings of the CBI will come as a major relief for Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who will be facing assembly elections next year. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Sec 17 traders close shops against missing no-vending zone Travel agency sells rly tickets illegally, owner held Kalagram gets decked up for National Crafts Mela More Chandigarh News»

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News Digest: Congress accepts 4 of 5 demands of Hardik group

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

		India
		Congress accepts 4 of 5 demands of Hardik group Gujarat Congress on Monday accepted four out of five demands of Patidars led by Hardik Patel. The two sides decided to hold another round of talks to find a solution to their fifth and most complex demand of giving constitutionally valid reservation for Patidars. Murder by dad 30 yrs ago got man killed? BJP’s Dhoraji taluka vice president and Parbadi village panchayat member Pradeepsinh Vala was abducted in an SUV on October 12 from Dhoraji town — about 73km from here — and his body recovered the next day with multiple wounds from Dholera in Bhavnagar. 90,000 Maharashtra staffers lose 36 days' pay for 4-day stir The public transport utility plans to implement the 36-day salary cut in six instalments— with the first four days’ pay cut to be enforced this month. The remaining 32 days’ salaries will be deducted in the next six months, senior officials said. More India News»

		Business
		Realty investments up 100% in top 6 cities, says survey With favourable changes in the legislative environment, India’s six major cities — Mumbai, Bengaluru, Pune, New Delhi, Chennai and Hyderabad — have recorded 100% increase in investments in real estate sector at $2.87 billion during July 2016-June 2017, according to a survey by Cushman and Wakefield. Deposit Rs 750cr by Dec end to get bail: SC to Unitech MD The top court directed the jail authorities to facilitate Chandra's meeting with his company officials and lawyers so that he could arrange money for refunding the home buyers as well as for completing the ongoing housing projects. Anil Ambani hands over majority stake in RCom to banks With some of its deleveraging plans, which included a merger with Aircel, collapsing, cornered RCom on Monday presented a fresh plan to recast its Rs 45,000 crore debt to lenders that includes converting Rs 7,000 crore of debt into equity by banks and handing over majority stake to them. More Business News»

		Environment
		'Climate change may slowly starve bamboo lemurs' Climate changes may be forcing bamboo lemurs - one of the most endangered primate species on Earth - to change their dietary habits, causing them to slowly starve, an international study warns. Iran moves to save last 'mascot' Asiatic cheetahs Iranian environmentalists have mobilised to protect the world's last Asiatic cheetahs, estimated to number just 50 and faced with the threats of becoming roadkill, a shortage of prey and farmers' dogs. '40% dip in emissions from firecrackers this Diwali' The level of emissions from fireworks fell by around 40 per cent during Diwali festivities this time as compared to 2016, according to the findings of a study which assume importance in the light of a region-wide ban on the sale of firecrackers by the Supreme Court. More Environment News»

		World
		French President signs law that replaces state of emergency Emmanue Macron said on Monday that it will take effect Tuesday, just in time to replace the state of emergency that is set to expire on Nov. 1. It gives law enforcement greater authority to conduct searches, to close religious facilities and to restrict the movements of people suspected of extremist ties. S Arabia to extract uranium for nuclear programme Extracting its own uranium also makes sense from an economic point of view, said Hashim bin Abdullah Yamani, head of the Saudi government agency tasked with the nuclear plans, the King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (KACARE). Vatican aims to head off US-N Korea nuclear standoff Vatican spokesperson Greg Burke said on Monday that the Nov. 10-11 conference was part of the Vatican's long-standing effort to promote a nuclear weapons-free world. But he denied that the conference, first reported by La Repubblica newspaper, represented a mediation effort by Pope Francis. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Katrina Kaif secretly meets Akshay Kumar to discuss 'Kesari'? Katrina Kaif is certainly on a career-high at present, given her films lined up opposite all three Khans of Bollywood- Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Salman Khan. Deepika's reply to Alia for praising 'Padmavati' trailer The ‘Padmavati’ actress got wind of Alia’s comments and she had the cutest reply. Pic: Chunky Panday's birthday wish for daughter The young girl is growing up to be a really gorgeous woman and as she turns 18 today, father Chunky Panday has the sweetest message for her. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		In desert of Oman, a gateway to life on Mars In sunglasses and jumpsuits, a crew of European test astronauts is laying the groundwork for a Mars simulation in the Omani desert, a terrestrial mission intended to pave the way to the red planet. The "analog astronauts" of the Austrian Space Forum -- a volunteer-based collective -- have started preparations for a 4-week simulation mission due to begin next year. SpaceX to reuse Dragon spacecraft for ISS cargo mission Upper Palaeolithics had way to avoid in-breeding: Study More Science News»

		Sports
		BCCI draft constitution submitted in Supreme Court A draft constitution of the BCCI was submitted in the Supreme Court in a sealed cover on Monday, incorporating suggestions of the Justice RM Lodha panel on reforms in the cash-rich cricket body. Manoj strikes gold, Shiva settles for silver at Boxing Nationals Manoj Kumar claimed his second successive National Championships' gold but Shiva Thapa settled for a silver on an eventful day of summit clashes in the premier domestic boxing event on Monday. Close shave at SAI: Arrow pierces neck of 14-year-old archer A 14-year-old archer from Sports Authority of India (Bolpur) had a close shave after an arrow pierced through the right side of her neck during a practice session this morning. More Sports News»

		Technology
		1MORE iBFree Bluetooth in-ear water-resistant headphones launched at Rs 3,999 US-based consumer electronics audio company 1More has expanded its product portfolio with the launch of iBFree Bluetooth in-ear headphones in India. Vodafone to offer 84GB data for 84 days at Rs 496, check details here One of India’s leading telecom operator Vodafone has rolled out an offer for its new prepaid users. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 received a permanent price cut in India Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi’s phablet Mi Max 2 has received a permanent price cut in India. More Technology News»

		Education
		Supreme Court for comprehensive guidelines for safety of kids in schools The Supreme Court said today that it would frame comprehensive guidelines to ensure safety and security of schoolchildren, and ordered compilation of norms formulated by the Centre and states for its consideration. CBSE invites online applications for scholarship schemes The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has invited online applications from eligible students who passed Class X examination in 2017 from the CBSE affiliated Schools for scholarship schemes. 'Gulab jamun', 'abba' sweeten Oxford lexicon As per the latest list of inclusions, 70 new Indian words from Telugu, Urdu, Tamil, Hindi and Gujarati languages have been added to the dictionary. Several most-commonly used words in India like 'jugaad', 'dadagiri', 'achcha', 'bapu' and 'surya namaskar' are now part of the Oxford dictionary. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		One dead, six hurt as dumper rams into three cars on Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway South Mumbai park row: BMC to shift fire engine after rap India belongs to Hindus first, others later: Sena The Shiv Sena mouthpiece, Saamna, on Monday stated that India belonged to Hindus first and others later. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Mumbai-Delhi business class flyer plants bomb note in toilet Court allows early hearing in Najeeb case Nine JNU students will tell a court on November 9 about their decision on lie-detector test in connection with Najeeb Ahmed missing case.The court, meanwhile, allowed the CBI plea seeking early hearing of the case. SC asks Unitech to deposit Rs 750 crore to refund homebuyers More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		7 years on, power project a non-starter Short-term courses help them foray into teaching Ramachandra Guha, Yesudas and hockey star Raghunath to get Rajyotsava awards More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Exotic plants worth Rs 2cr to adorn Metro corridor After white coat, she dons khaki HC restrains Lodha from selling 73 unsold houses More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Nilavembu row: Chennai cops say no case against Kamal Haasan Madras high court sets 1 year deadline to settle accident relief claims Caught cheating in UPSC exam, police officer behind bars More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Sardar praised Ahmedabad for its peaceful protests RTO mulling creation of help centres to cut out touts Cops chase illegal liquor ahead of elections More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		North Central Railways preparing to confront winter From proper functioning of modified automatic signalling gears, availability of retro-reflective cross marks on the ends of SLRs (last vehicle of train), and review of rail-fracture prone locations etc are several of the steps that the railways would be taking in the next fortnight to confront winters. BJP joint panel to pick 3 names from each ward Municipal polls: Uptick in number of women candidates seeking BJP tickets More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		East Coast Railway to tie-up with corporate houses for Wi-Fi services at small stations Odisha government issues fresh guidelines for safety and security of inmates in residential schools for ST and SC students To ensure safe and secure learning atmosphere for inmates in residential schools run by SC, ST development department, Odisha government on Monday issued fresh guidelines. OMFED ties up with Grozip for online marketing of milk and milk products To provide milk and other milk products prepared by the Orissa State Cooperative Milk Producers' Federation Limited (OMFED) at customers’ doorsteps on Monday signed an MoU with Grozip, a city-based online grocery service. Grozip will make home delivery of various OMFED products on a phone call or click of a mouse. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		NGT reserves final judgments on Narmada Rly uses drone to survey new track, activist cries foul 'Antique coins' stolen from a house in Shivaji Nagar More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		'Badalde Rishte' in today's world Kid drowns in open water tank at Kajheri Dengue cases in Patiala reach 1170 More Chandigarh News»

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